Memphis

Nat L Fed of Independent Business Tennessee PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$24,895
incl. $1,690 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$41,767
To TN candidates
$39,500
95% of spending
Operating & other
$2,267
5.4% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $24,000 to 32 candidates
$24,000 to 32 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $41,767 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $39,500 (95%) — 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: $2,267 ÷ Total spent: $41,767
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $2,267
Contributions to candidates $39,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bill Lee † Governor Rep. $7,500.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $1,000.00
Chris Todd † Tennessee House, District 73 Rep. $1,000.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
Mark Pody † Tennessee Senate, District 17 Rep. $1,000.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $1,000.00
Clark Boyd † Tennessee House, District 46 Rep. $500.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Dawn White † Tennessee Senate, District 13 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 $39,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $24,000. Of the $15,500 difference, $15,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $15,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Reeves, William S. $3,500.00
  • Bell, Mike $1,000.00
  • Casada, Glen $1,000.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $1,000.00
  • Smith, Eddie $1,000.00
  • Deberry, Jr., John $500.00
  • Doss, Barry $500.00
  • Sexton, Jerry $500.00
  • Tate, Reginald $500.00
  • Weaver, Terri LYNN $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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Debt Retirement $1,500.00
Mailings $764.74
In-Kind Emails In Support Of Campaign $2.28

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
McKee Foods Corporation Collegedale, TN — $2,500.00
Chuck Zeiser Signal Mountain, TN Southern Champion Tray $2,000.00
Computer Pros Nashville, TN — $2,000.00
John Zeiser Signal Mountain, TN Southern Champion Tray $2,000.00
Bo Carey Loudon, TN Greer's $1,000.00
Bruce Zeiser Signal Mountain, TN Southern Champion Tray $1,000.00
Envirogreen Humboldt, TN — $1,000.00
Jerry Barrix Jackson, TN Wade Electric Company $1,000.00
Richards Richards Nashville, TN — $1,000.00
Ruby Falls Lookout Mountain Caverns Chattanooga, TN — $1,000.00

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 2018 Historical $4,504.57 $2,779.57 Source ↗
Pre-General 2018 Historical $3,944.31 $4,504.57 Source ↗
Q3 2018 Historical $27,409.31 $3,944.31 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2018 Historical $24,159.31 $27,409.31 Source ↗
Q2 2018 Historical $15,899.31 $24,159.31 Source ↗
Q1 2018 Historical $17,901.59 $15,899.31 Source ↗