Nat L Fed of Independent Business Tennessee PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Dawn Simpson · Washington, DC
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $29,110.02 | $11,500.00 | $11,500.00 |
| 2025 | $32,449.61 | $15,500.00 | $15,500.00 |
| 2024 | $36,800.00 | $66,940.54 | $52,750.00 |
| 2023 | $43,420.00 | $18,500.00 | $14,000.00 |
| 2022 | $22,975.00 | $35,000.00 | $29,500.00 |
| 2021 | $11,180.00 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
| 2020 | $36,725.00 | $40,900.00 | $32,900.00 |
| 2019 | $9,410.00 | $5,000.00 | $4,500.00 |
| 2018 | $24,895.00 | $41,767.02 | $24,000.00 |
| 2017 | $12,165.00 | $2,100.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 2016 | $25,085.00 | $40,203.45 | $7,750.00 |
| 2015 | $12,885.00 | $675.00 | $500.00 |
| 2014 | $24,505.00 | $45,435.23 | $8,500.00 |
| 2013 | $13,990.00 | $100.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $33,811.00 | $29,469.21 | $2,000.00 |
| 2011 | $8,350.00 | $460.00 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $12,810.00 | $19,545.28 | $250.00 |
| 2009 | $9,030.00 | $4,160.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2008 | $13,905.00 | $18,675.07 | $1,500.00 |
| 2007 | $3,000.04 | $2,960.00 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $13,435.38 | $21,909.96 | $2,000.00 |
| 2005 | $13,040.17 | $1,505.74 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $12,241.60 | $19,840.79 | $1,750.00 |
| All years | $455,217.82 | $442,647.29 | $141,650.00 |
Raised
$455,218
incl. $22,116 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$442,647
To TN candidates
$344,685
78% of spending
Operating & other
$58,512
13% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $141,650 to 95 candidates
$138,650 to 91 Republicans $3,000 to 4 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $442,647 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $344,685 (78%) — 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: $58,512 ÷ Total spent: $442,647
| Operating / overhead spending | $58,512 |
| Contributions to candidates | $344,685 |
- To TN candidates $344,685 78%
- Operating & other $58,512 13%
- To other PACs $39,450 8.9%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $8,000.00 |
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $7,500.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $6,250.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $5,400.00 |
| Chris Todd † | Tennessee House, District 73 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Randy McNally | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $4,500.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $344,685 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $141,650. Of the $203,035 difference, $132,785 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $70,250 has not yet been itemized on tracked candidates’ own receipt filings (filing-cadence lag).
Its filing also reports $132,785 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Lundberg, Jon $9,250.00
- Haslam, Bill $7,500.00
- Reeves, William S. $6,500.00
- Casada, Glen $5,750.00
- Tracy, Jim $5,250.00
- Smith, Eddie $5,000.00
- Dickerson, Steven $4,500.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $4,250.00
- Beavers, Mae $3,500.00
- Brewer, Troy $3,000.00
- …and 92 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 |
|---|---|
| RAAMPAC | $11,000.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $6,250.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $5,300.00 |
| MPAC | $4,000.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $2,250.00 |
| House/Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,250.00 |
| MUMPAC (Jason Mumpower) | $1,250.00 |
| McCormick PAC | $1,250.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | $1,150.00 |
| Green PAC | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Radio Ads | $18,976.00 |
| Debt Retirement | $12,500.00 |
| Printing And Postage | $7,626.53 |
| Mailings | $5,168.24 |
| Inkind To Jim Tracy | $4,987.67 |
| Administrative Expen | $1,980.00 |
| Donations | $1,775.00 |
| Reimbursement | $1,363.01 |
| Food / Beverage | $1,235.18 |
| Annual Fee | $750.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nfib | Printing And Postage | 12/24/2008 | $3,864.63 |
| Brabendercox | Radio Ads | 10/12/2012 | $3,590.00 |
| Nfib | Inkind To Jim Tracy | 10/22/2004 | $3,513.17 |
| Brabendercox | Radio Ads | 10/22/2014 | $3,449.00 |
| Brabendercox | Radio Ads | 10/22/2014 | $3,449.00 |
| Brabendercox | Radio Ads | 10/12/2012 | $3,018.00 |
| Brabendercox | Radio Ads | 10/12/2012 | $1,860.00 |
| Brabendercox | Radio Ads | 10/12/2012 | $1,860.00 |
| Nfib | Printing And Postage | 12/17/2010 | $1,754.42 |
| Brabendercox | Radio Ads | 10/12/2012 | $1,750.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack McKee | Ooltewah, TN | McKee Foods Corp | $30,000.00 |
| Stowers Machinery Corporation | Knoxville, TN | — | $26,000.00 |
| Ruby Falls Lookout Mountain Caverns | Chattanooga, TN | — | $15,980.44 |
| Ebon Falcon | Nashville, TN | — | $15,500.00 |
| John Zeiser | Signal Mountain, TN | Southern Champion Tray | $15,000.00 |
| Garry Floeter | Cookeville, TN | CHC Mechanical Contractors | $11,950.00 |
| McKee Foods Corporation | Collegedale, TN | — | $11,500.00 |
| Vireo Systems | Nashville, TN | — | $11,500.00 |
| Chuck Zeiser | Signal Mountain, TN | Southern Champion Tray | $11,250.00 |
| Bo Carey | Loudon, TN | Greer's | $10,625.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $22,142.37 | $33,846.54 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $27,079.86 | $22,142.37 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $16,236.52 | $27,079.86 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $20,167.35 | $16,236.52 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $767.35 | $20,167.35 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $12,267.35 | $767.35 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $10,858.46 | $12,267.35 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $28,390.14 | $10,858.46 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Amended Historical | $25,239.57 | $28,390.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $40,889.57 | $25,239.57 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $31,889.57 | $40,889.57 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $19,169.57 | $31,889.57 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $4,469.57 | $19,169.57 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $6,314.57 | $15,994.57 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $2,814.57 | $6,314.57 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $20,264.57 | $2,814.57 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $19,299.57 | $20,264.57 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $32,739.57 | $19,299.57 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $11,739.57 | $32,739.57 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $7,289.57 | $11,739.57 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $7,189.57 | $7,289.57 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $6,479.57 | $7,189.57 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $2,779.57 | $6,479.57 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $8,081.59 | $17,901.59 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $7,836.59 | $8,081.59 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $8,290.04 | $18,555.04 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $6,345.04 | $8,290.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $5,895.04 | $6,345.04 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $21,697.00 | $5,895.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $24,732.00 | $21,697.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $17,782.00 | $24,732.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $26,775.27 | $17,782.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $26,375.27 | $26,775.27 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $18,055.27 | $26,375.27 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $12,485.27 | $18,055.27 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $13,135.27 | $12,485.27 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $22,309.93 | $13,135.27 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $23,103.93 | $22,309.93 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $20,473.48 | $23,103.93 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $10,068.48 | $20,473.48 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $7,923.48 | $10,068.48 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $2,628.48 | $7,923.48 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $378.87 | $2,628.48 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Amended Historical | $5,131.26 | $378.87 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $3,561.26 | $5,131.26 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $13,644.15 | $3,561.26 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $12,369.15 | $13,644.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Amended Historical | $7,764.15 | $12,369.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $7,204.15 | $7,764.15 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $3,754.15 | $7,204.15 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $1,509.15 | $3,754.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $8,963.78 | $1,509.15 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $8,963.78 | $8,963.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $14,728.78 | $8,963.78 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $12,679.22 | $14,728.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $10,189.22 | $12,679.22 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $5,779.22 | $10,189.22 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $7,532.55 | $5,779.22 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical | $5,739.18 | $7,532.55 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $7,557.88 | $5,739.18 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $17,173.68 | $7,557.88 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $19,185.28 | $17,173.68 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $19,414.42 | $19,185.28 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $19,166.86 | $19,414.42 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Amended Historical | $14,140.34 | $19,166.86 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $13,416.86 | $14,140.34 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $9,830.98 | $13,416.86 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $8,282.33 | $9,830.98 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $2,673.91 | $8,282.33 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Amended Historical | $4,068.16 | $2,673.91 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $15,317.34 | $4,068.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $12,197.94 | $15,317.34 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $10,392.96 | $12,197.94 | Source ↗ |