Neuro Spine Committee
Registered Jan 2011 · Treasurer: Wendey Gatewood · Chattanooga, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $49,939 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $47,689 (95%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 95% of everything it spent; $1,750 went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $47,689 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,750 |
- Operating & other $47,689 95%
- To TN candidates $1,750 3.5%
- To other PACs $500 1.0%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Bryan Terry † | Tennessee House, District 48 | Rep. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $1,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,250. Of the $500 difference, $500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Green (Closed), Mark $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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Contract Services | $41,950.00 |
| Accounting Fees | $5,578.75 |
| State Registration Fee | $100.00 |
| Bank Fees | $60.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farrar and Bates | Contract Services | 03/15/2016 | $10,000.00 |
| Farrar and Bates | Contract Services | 05/10/2016 | $7,500.00 |
| Farrar and Bates | Contract Services | 09/21/2016 | $7,500.00 |
| Farrar and Bates | Contract Services | 01/05/2017 | $7,500.00 |
| Smith, Robin | Contract Services | 05/10/2016 | $4,650.00 |
| Smith, Robin | Contract Services | 01/05/2017 | $2,500.00 |
| Smith, Robin | Contract Services | 09/21/2016 | $2,300.00 |
| Wilkins Crews & Associates | Accounting Fees | 05/10/2016 | $1,950.00 |
| Wilkins Crews & Associates | Accounting Fees | 02/19/2016 | $1,625.00 |
| Wilkins Crews & Associates | Accounting Fees | 12/08/2016 | $1,050.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semmes Murphey Neurologic Spine | Memphis, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Center for Sports Medicine | Chattanooga, TN | — | $20,000.00 |
| MSK Group PC | Memphis, TN | — | $6,000.00 |
| The Pain Clinic Rehabilitation Center | Memphis, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| James Jolley | Chattanooga, TN | Center for Sports Medicine | $1,000.00 |
| Specialists In Pain MGMT | 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.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2016 Historical | $22,469.97 | $10,169.97 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $22,469.97 | $22,469.97 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $33,223.72 | $22,469.97 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $33,223.72 | $33,223.72 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $41,323.72 | $33,223.72 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $5,108.72 | $41,323.72 | Source ↗ |