Nat L Fed of Independent Business Tennessee PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Dawn Simpson · Washington, DC
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 / overhead spending | $8,203 |
| Contributions to candidates | $30,000 |
- To TN candidates $30,000 75%
- Operating & other $8,203 20%
- To other PACs $2,000 5.0%
Contributions to 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Green PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Debt Retirement | $6,500.00 |
| Mailings | $1,603.45 |
| Annual Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel, Martin | Debt Retirement | 12/02/2016 | $1,000.00 |
| Doss, Barry | Debt Retirement | 12/02/2016 | $1,000.00 |
| Sexton, Jerry | Debt Retirement | 12/02/2016 | $1,000.00 |
| Sherrell, Paul | Debt Retirement | 12/02/2016 | $1,000.00 |
| Terry, Gregory Bryan | Debt Retirement | 12/02/2016 | $1,000.00 |
| Tillis, Thomas R. | Debt Retirement | 12/09/2016 | $542.24 |
| Lovell, Mark | Debt Retirement | 12/02/2016 | $500.00 |
| Tillis, Thomas R. | Debt Retirement | 12/02/2016 | $457.76 |
| Nfib | Mailings | 07/22/2016 | $194.40 |
| Nfib | Mailings | 10/17/2016 | $121.00 |
Who Funds It
| 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.
| 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 ↗ |