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 | $46,322.53 | $60,250.00 | $60,250.00 |
| 2025 | $32,449.61 | $15,500.00 | $15,500.00 |
| 2024 | $36,800.00 | $66,940.54 | $56,750.00 |
| 2023 | $43,420.00 | $18,500.00 | $15,000.00 |
| 2022 | $22,975.00 | $35,000.00 | $30,000.00 |
| 2021 | $11,180.00 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
| 2020 | $36,725.00 | $40,900.00 | $33,400.00 |
| 2019 | $9,410.00 | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 |
| 2018 | $24,895.00 | $41,767.02 | $24,750.00 |
| 2017 | $12,165.00 | $2,100.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 2016 | $25,085.00 | $40,203.45 | $8,750.00 |
| 2015 | $12,885.00 | $675.00 | $500.00 |
| 2014 | $24,505.00 | $45,435.23 | $9,000.00 |
| 2013 | $13,990.00 | $100.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $33,811.00 | $29,469.21 | $2,500.00 |
| 2011 | $8,350.00 | $460.00 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $12,810.00 | $19,545.28 | $250.00 |
| 2009 | $9,030.00 | $4,160.00 | $1,100.00 |
| 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 | $2,250.00 |
| 2005 | $13,040.17 | $1,505.74 | $500.00 |
| 2004 | $12,241.60 | $19,840.79 | $3,250.00 |
| All years | $472,430.33 | $491,397.29 | $155,750.00 |
Raised
$472,430
incl. $22,116 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$491,397
To TN candidates
$394,035
80% of spending
Operating & other
$57,912
12% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $155,750 to 121 candidates
$152,150 to 116 Republicans $3,600 to 5 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $491,397 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $394,035 (80%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $394,035 80%
- Operating & other $57,912 12%
- To other PACs $39,450 8.0%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $8,000.00 |
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $7,500.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $5,400.00 |
| Randy McNally | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $4,500.00 |
| William Lamberth | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $4,500.00 |
| Patsy Hazlewood † | Tennessee House, District 27 | Rep. | $4,250.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
| Bo Watson | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $394,035 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $155,750. Of the $238,285 difference, $120,785 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $117,500 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $120,785 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- 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
- Beavers, Mae $3,500.00
- Brewer, Troy $3,000.00
- Ketron, Bill $3,000.00
- …and 81 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 |
| Reimbursement | $1,363.01 |
| Donations | $1,275.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $1,235.18 |
| Annual Fee | $750.00 |
Dates
| 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 | — | $17,480.44 |
| 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 |
| Lee Beaman | Brentwood, TN | Self-Employed | $11,500.00 |
| 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 |
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-General 2026 | $8,204.88 | $2,309.05 | Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 130843 |
| Q3 2026 | $33,846.54 | $8,204.88 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129810 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $22,142.37 | $33,846.54 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 127982 |
| Q2 2026 | $27,079.86 | $22,142.37 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126807 |
| Q1 2026 | $16,236.52 | $27,079.86 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125095 |
| Year-End 2025 | $20,167.35 | $16,236.52 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 124208 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $767.35 | $20,167.35 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 121852 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $12,267.35 | $767.35 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120405 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $10,858.46 | $12,267.35 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118548 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $28,390.14 | $10,858.46 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117419 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Amended Historical | $25,239.57 | $28,390.14 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 117439 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $40,889.57 | $25,239.57 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114459 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $31,889.57 | $40,889.57 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 113005 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $19,169.57 | $31,889.57 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111338 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $4,469.57 | $19,169.57 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109366 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $8,719.57 | $4,469.57 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107470 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $8,519.57 | $8,719.57 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105885 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $10,319.57 | $8,519.57 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104432 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $30,769.57 | $10,319.57 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102312 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $20,769.57 | $30,769.57 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100767 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $15,994.57 | $20,769.57 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98626 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $6,314.57 | $15,994.57 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97145 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $2,814.57 | $6,314.57 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95576 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $20,264.57 | $2,814.57 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93615 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $19,299.57 | $20,264.57 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92408 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $32,739.57 | $19,299.57 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91342 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $11,739.57 | $32,739.57 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89571 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $7,289.57 | $11,739.57 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88559 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $7,189.57 | $7,289.57 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87475 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $6,479.57 | $7,189.57 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 86086 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $2,779.57 | $6,479.57 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84992 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $4,504.57 | $2,779.57 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82716 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $3,944.31 | $4,504.57 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 80974 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $27,409.31 | $3,944.31 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79856 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $24,159.31 | $27,409.31 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77798 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $15,899.31 | $24,159.31 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76354 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $17,901.59 | $15,899.31 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74564 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $8,081.59 | $17,901.59 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73271 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $7,836.59 | $8,081.59 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71760 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $13,436.59 | $7,836.59 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70031 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $10,052.99 | $13,436.59 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68634 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $27,557.99 | $10,052.99 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67572 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $19,650.04 | $27,557.99 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65945 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $19,080.04 | $19,650.04 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64640 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $18,555.04 | $19,080.04 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63166 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $8,290.04 | $18,555.04 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62066 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $6,345.04 | $8,290.04 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60699 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $5,895.04 | $6,345.04 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 58956 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $21,697.00 | $5,895.04 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57645 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $24,732.00 | $21,697.00 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 56527 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $17,782.00 | $24,732.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 53904 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $26,775.27 | $17,782.00 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52672 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $26,375.27 | $26,775.27 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50711 |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $18,055.27 | $26,375.27 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 49123 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $12,485.27 | $18,055.27 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47676 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $13,135.27 | $12,485.27 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45575 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $22,309.93 | $13,135.27 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44791 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $23,103.93 | $22,309.93 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43548 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $20,473.48 | $23,103.93 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42894 |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $10,068.48 | $20,473.48 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 40926 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $7,923.48 | $10,068.48 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39622 |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $2,628.48 | $7,923.48 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38595 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $378.87 | $2,628.48 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37506 |
| Q4 2010 Amended Historical | $5,131.26 | $378.87 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 36376 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $3,561.26 | $5,131.26 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34617 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $13,644.15 | $3,561.26 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33194 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $12,369.15 | $13,644.15 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32216 |
| Q2 2010 Amended Historical | $7,764.15 | $12,369.15 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 35009 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $7,204.15 | $7,764.15 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 29952 |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $3,754.15 | $7,204.15 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 29008 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $1,509.15 | $3,754.15 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 27716 |
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $8,963.78 | $1,509.15 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 27021 |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $8,963.78 | $8,963.78 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 24988 |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $14,728.78 | $8,963.78 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24111 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $12,679.22 | $14,728.78 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 23240 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $10,189.22 | $12,679.22 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 21899 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $5,779.22 | $10,189.22 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20476 |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $7,532.55 | $5,779.22 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 14946 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical | $5,739.18 | $7,532.55 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 14129 |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $7,557.88 | $5,739.18 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12378 |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $17,173.68 | $7,557.88 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11131 |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $19,185.28 | $17,173.68 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10434 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $19,414.42 | $19,185.28 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 9150 |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $19,166.86 | $19,414.42 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 7593 |
| Q1 2006 Amended Historical | $14,140.34 | $19,166.86 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6939 |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $13,416.86 | $14,140.34 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5350 |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $9,830.98 | $13,416.86 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 4683 |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $8,282.33 | $9,830.98 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4043 |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $2,673.91 | $8,282.33 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3529 |
| Q4 2004 Amended Historical | $4,068.16 | $2,673.91 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 2819 |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $15,317.34 | $4,068.16 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 1765 |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $12,197.94 | $15,317.34 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 996 |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $10,392.96 | $12,197.94 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 313 |