Nat L Fed of Independent Business Tennessee PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Dawn Simpson · Washington, DC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $35,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $35,000 (100%) — 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 | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $35,000 |
- To TN candidates $35,000 100%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Brent Taylor † | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Chris Todd † | Tennessee House, District 73 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Dawn White † | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jerome F. Moon † | Tennessee House, District 08 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Kevin Vaughan † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $35,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $29,500. Of the $5,500 difference, $5,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $5,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Richardson, Will $1,500.00
- Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $1,000.00
- Carr, Bruce Dale $500.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $500.00
- Johnson, Curtis $500.00
- Tappan, Frederick D. $500.00
- Ravener, Bob $500.00
- Vallejos, Tommy $500.00
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.
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Bryce | Memphis, TN | Bryce Corporation | $5,000.00 |
| Chuck Zeiser | Signal Mountain, TN | Southern Champion Tray | $4,000.00 |
| Bruce Zeiser | Signal Mountain, TN | Southern Champion Tray | $1,500.00 |
| Elevation Outdoor Advertising LLC | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Garry Floeter | Cookeville, TN | CHC Mechanical Contractors | $1,500.00 |
| John Zeiser | Signal Mountain, TN | Southern Champion Tray | $1,500.00 |
| Bo Carey | Loudon, TN | Greer's | $1,000.00 |
| Ruby Falls Lookout Mountain Caverns | Chattanooga, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Vireo Systems | Nashville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Answering Advantage LLC | Memphis, 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 2022 Historical | $8,719.57 | $4,469.57 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $8,519.57 | $8,719.57 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $10,319.57 | $8,519.57 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $30,769.57 | $10,319.57 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $20,769.57 | $30,769.57 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $15,994.57 | $20,769.57 | Source ↗ |