Miller and Martin PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Mark W. Smith · Chattanooga, TN

Raised
$22,000
incl. $5,582 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$21,420
To other PACs
$13,500
63% of spending
To TN candidates
$7,800
36% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,000 to 3 candidates
$800 to 2 Republicans $200 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $21,420 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $13,500 (63%) — went to other PACs and committees.

Why this number?

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

Show formula

Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $120 ÷ Total spent: $21,420
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $120
Contributions to candidates $7,800
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $500.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $300.00
Johnny Shaw † Tennessee House, District 80 Dem. $200.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $7,800 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $6,800 difference, $6,800 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $6,800 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Dean, Karl $1,000.00
  • Eldridge, Jimmy $500.00
  • Halford, Curtis $500.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $500.00
  • McManus, Stephen $500.00
  • Finney, Lowe $500.00
  • Norris, Mark $300.00
  • Overbey, Doug $300.00
  • Bell, Mike $250.00
  • Faulk, Mike $250.00
  • …and 10 more recipients

Tennessee caps what a PAC may give one candidate per election — $15,400 for statewide and House races, $30,800 for Senate races (2025–26 limits; a primary and a general count as separate elections). Registry of Election Finance limits.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $5,500.00
Nashville Business Coalition $2,500.00
Tennessee Republican Caucus $2,500.00
RAAMPAC $1,000.00
House Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Reimb. Expenses Relating To Linda Elam Fundraiser $120.23

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Hugh Sharber Chattanooga, TN Miller \& Martin PLLC $490.94
Scott McGinness Chattanooga, TN Miller \& Martin PLLC $457.82
Dan Elrod Nashville, TN Miller \& Martin PLLC $427.87
Shelby Grubbs Atlanta, GA Miller \& Martin PLLC $421.59
Jonathan Kent Chattanooga, TN Miller \& Martin PLLC $397.89
Carlos Smith Chattanooga, TN Miller \& Martin PLLC $394.75
Mark Degler Chattanooga, TN Miller \& Martin PLLC $394.75
Robert Holland Nashville, TN Miller \& Martin PLLC $394.75
Danny Griffin Atlanta, GA Miller & Martin PLLC $391.61
Roger Dickson Chattanooga, TN Miller \& Martin PLLC $391.61

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2011 Amended Historical $4,046.47 $1,626.24 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2011 Historical $1,146.47 $4,046.47 Source ↗