Memphis

Nat L Fed of Independent Business Tennessee PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Dawn Simpson · Washington, DC

Raised
$33,811
incl. $630 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$29,469
Operating & other
$16,219
55% of spending
To TN candidates
$7,000
24% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $2,500 to 6 candidates
$2,500 to 6 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $29,469 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $16,219 (55%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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

Operating spending: $16,219 ÷ Total spent: $29,469
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $16,219
Contributions to candidates $7,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $750.00
Janice Bowling † Tennessee Senate, District 16 Rep. $500.00
John Ragan † Tennessee House, District 33 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 $2,500. Of the $4,500 difference, $4,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $4,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • 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
  • Dennis, Vance $250.00
  • Eldridge, Jimmy $250.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $250.00
  • …and 1 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
Harwell PAC $2,500.00
RAAMPAC $2,500.00
MPAC $500.00
Cas-Pac $500.00
McCormick PAC $250.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Radio Ads $12,078.00
Debt Retirement $2,000.00
Mailings $1,546.66
Printing And Postage $494.55
Registration $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
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 J Demos Murfreesboro, TN Demos Steak & Spaghetti House $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.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2012 Historical $13,135.27 $12,485.27 Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45575
Pre-General 2012 Historical $22,309.93 $13,135.27 Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44791
Q3 2012 Historical $23,103.93 $22,309.93 Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43548
Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical $20,473.48 $23,103.93 Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42894
Q2 2012 Historical $10,068.48 $20,473.48 Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 40926
Q1 2012 Historical $7,923.48 $10,068.48 Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39622