Nat L Fed of Independent Business Tennessee PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Dawn Simpson · Washington, DC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $21,910 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $14,360 (66%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
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 / overhead spending | $2,550 |
| Contributions to candidates | $14,360 |
- To TN candidates $14,360 66%
- To other PACs $5,000 23%
- Operating & other $2,550 12%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $14,360 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,000. Of the $12,360 difference, $12,360 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $12,360 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Beavers, Mae $3,000.00
- Ketron, Bill $2,500.00
- McLeary, Don $2,000.00
- Hill, Matthew $1,000.00
- Johnson, Phillip $750.00
- Matheny, Judd $500.00
- Tracy, Jim $500.00
- Henry, Douglas $360.00
- Baird, William $250.00
- Gresham, Dolores $250.00
- …and 5 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $1,850.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | $1,150.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $1,000.00 |
| House/Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $1,275.00 |
| Printing And Postage | $1,004.96 |
| Administrative Expen | $270.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nfib | Printing And Postage | 11/30/2006 | $1,004.96 |
| Republicans Achieving A Majority PAC | Donations | 06/07/2006 | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | Donations | 07/19/2006 | $275.00 |
| House/Senate Democratic Caucus | Administrative Expen | 09/26/2006 | $30.00 |
| Nfib | Administrative Expen | 08/31/2006 | $30.00 |
| Nfib | Administrative Expen | 07/26/2006 | $30.00 |
| Nfib | Administrative Expen | 10/24/2006 | $30.00 |
| Nfib | Administrative Expen | 12/21/2006 | $30.00 |
| Nfib | Administrative Expen | 11/30/2006 | $30.00 |
| Nfib | Administrative Expen | 06/22/2006 | $30.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Beaman | Brentwood, TN | Self-Employed | $4,000.00 |
| Ray Mahaffey | Brentwood, TN | Nfib | $1,000.00 |
| John Lanier | Nashville, TN | Nfib | $917.00 |
| Russell Palk | Nashville, TN | Nfib | $833.40 |
| Charles Stubblefield | Nashville, TN | Satelites Unlimited Inc. | $750.00 |
| Attie Vernon Peterman | Nashville, TN | Nfib | $633.46 |
| Kenny Crenshaw | Millington, TN | Herbi-Systems, Inc. | $500.00 |
| Robert Hilton | Nashville, TN | Autumn Capital LLC | $500.00 |
| W Reeves | Murfreesboro, TN | Reeves Sain Drug Store | $500.00 |
| Gary Selvy | Nashville, TN | Nfib | $416.70 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2006 Historical | $7,557.88 | $5,739.18 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $17,173.68 | $7,557.88 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $19,185.28 | $17,173.68 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $19,414.42 | $19,185.28 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $19,166.86 | $19,414.42 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Amended Historical | $14,140.34 | $19,166.86 | Source ↗ |