Nat L Fed of Independent Business Tennessee PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$25,085
incl. $1,610 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$40,203
To TN candidates
$30,000
75% of spending
Operating & other
$8,203
20% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $7,750 to 15 candidates
$7,750 to 15 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $40,203 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $30,000 (75%) — 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 spending: $8,203 ÷ Total spent: $40,203
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $8,203
Contributions to candidates $30,000

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Jay D. Reedy † Tennessee House, District 74 Rep. $1,500.00
Todd Gardenhire † Tennessee Senate, District 10 Rep. $1,000.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $500.00
John K Crawford † Tennessee House, District 01 Rep. $500.00
Mark White † Tennessee House, District 83 Rep. $500.00
Pat Marsh † Tennessee House, District 62 Rep. $500.00
Ron M. Gant † Tennessee House, District 94 Rep. $500.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $500.00
Tim Rudd † Tennessee House, District 34 Rep. $500.00
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 Rep. $500.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $30,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,750. Of the $22,250 difference, $22,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $22,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Dickerson, Steven $3,500.00
  • Massey, Jr., William Nathan $2,500.00
  • Smith, Eddie $2,000.00
  • Daniel, Martin $1,500.00
  • Gresham, Dolores $1,500.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $1,500.00
  • Green (Senate), Mark E. $1,000.00
  • Casada, Glen $1,000.00
  • Alexander, David $500.00
  • Deberry, Jr., John $500.00
  • …and 14 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
Green PAC $1,000.00
Harwell PAC $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Debt Retirement $6,500.00
Mailings $1,603.45
Annual Fee $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Aegis Sciences Corp Nashville, TN — $5,000.00
McKee Foods Corporation Collegedale, TN — $2,000.00
Plant Maintenance Service Memphis, TN — $2,000.00
Richards Richards Nashville, TN — $1,500.00
John Zeiser Signal Mountain, TN Southern Champion Tray $1,000.00
Lee Beaman Brentwood, TN Self-Employed $1,000.00
Barrett Firearms Manufacturing Murfreesboro, TN — $500.00
Bo Carey Loudon, TN Greer's $500.00
Bruce Zeiser Signal Mountain, TN Southern Champion Tray $500.00
Castleman Young Construction Eads, TN — $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 2016 Historical $13,436.59 $7,836.59 Source ↗
Pre-General 2016 Historical $10,052.99 $13,436.59 Source ↗
Q3 2016 Historical $27,557.99 $10,052.99 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2016 Historical $19,650.04 $27,557.99 Source ↗
Q2 2016 Historical $19,080.04 $19,650.04 Source ↗
Q1 2016 Late Historical $18,555.04 $19,080.04 Source ↗