Nat L Fed of Independent Business Tennessee PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Dawn Simpson · Washington, DC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $29,469 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $16,219 (55%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 | $16,219 |
| Contributions to candidates | $7,000 |
- Operating & other $16,219 55%
- To TN candidates $7,000 24%
- To other PACs $6,250 21%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Janice Bowling † | Tennessee Senate, District 16 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jimmy Matlock † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $7,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,000. Of the $5,000 difference, $5,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $5,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Fitzhugh, Craig $500.00
- Maggart, Debra Young $500.00
- Doss, Barry $500.00
- Gotto, Jim $500.00
- Williamson, Charles $500.00
- Wirgau, Timothy $500.00
- Green, Mark E. $500.00
- Ragan, John $500.00
- Dennis, Vance $250.00
- Eldridge, Jimmy $250.00
- …and 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Harwell PAC | $2,500.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $2,500.00 |
| MPAC | $500.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $500.00 |
| McCormick PAC | $250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Radio Ads | $12,078.00 |
| Debt Retirement | $2,000.00 |
| Mailings | $1,546.66 |
| Printing And Postage | $494.55 |
| Registration | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brabendercox | Radio Ads | 10/12/2012 | $3,590.00 |
| Brabendercox | Radio Ads | 10/12/2012 | $3,018.00 |
| Brabendercox | Radio Ads | 10/12/2012 | $1,860.00 |
| Brabendercox | Radio Ads | 10/12/2012 | $1,860.00 |
| Brabendercox | Radio Ads | 10/12/2012 | $1,750.00 |
| Doss, Barry | Debt Retirement | 12/21/2012 | $1,000.00 |
| Hensley, Joey | Debt Retirement | 12/21/2012 | $1,000.00 |
| Nfib | Printing And Postage | 07/13/2012 | $175.05 |
| Nfib | Mailings | 10/05/2012 | $140.08 |
| Nfib | Mailings | 10/05/2012 | $134.64 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ebon Falcon | Nashville, TN | — | $12,500.00 |
| Lee Beaman | Brentwood, TN | Self-Employed | $2,000.00 |
| Herbi Systems | Bartlett, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| McKee Foods Corporation | Collegedale, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Next Generation Underwriters | Hendersonville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Peter Demos | Murfreesboro, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Reeves Sain Family of Medical Services | Murfreesboro, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Charles Stubblefield | Nashville, TN | Satelites Unlimited Inc. | $600.00 |
| Larry Hyatt Associates | Brentwood, TN | — | $600.00 |
| Bo Carey | Loudon, TN | Greer's | $500.00 |
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 2012 Historical | $13,135.27 | $12,485.27 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $22,309.93 | $13,135.27 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $23,103.93 | $22,309.93 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $20,473.48 | $23,103.93 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $10,068.48 | $20,473.48 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $7,923.48 | $10,068.48 | Source ↗ |