Neuro Spine Committee
Registered Jan 2011 · Treasurer: Wendey Gatewood · Chattanooga, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $2,000.00 | $4,697.09 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $26,000.00 | $49,919.50 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $35,000.00 | $22,979.20 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $31,000.00 | $35,981.25 | $1,500.00 |
| 2017 | $62,000.00 | $52,592.93 | $1,000.00 |
| 2016 | $55,000.00 | $49,938.75 | $1,250.00 |
| 2015 | $51,700.00 | $47,627.65 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $42,000.00 | $44,163.00 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $57,500.00 | $54,820.75 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $37,000.00 | $64,730.75 | $3,250.00 |
| 2011 | $82,100.00 | $56,251.25 | $2,000.00 |
| All years | $481,300.00 | $483,702.12 | $9,000.00 |
Raised
$481,300
incl. $5,500 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$483,702
Operating & other
$457,702
95% of spending
To TN candidates
$25,500
5.3% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $9,000 to 13 candidates
$9,000 to 13 Republicans
Where the Money Goes
Of the $483,702 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $457,702 (95%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 95% of everything it spent; $25,500 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: $457,702 ÷ Total spent: $483,702
| Operating / overhead spending | $457,702 |
| Contributions to candidates | $25,500 |
- Operating & other $457,702 95%
- To TN candidates $25,500 5.3%
- To other PACs $500 0.1%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $1,750.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bryan Terry † | Tennessee House, District 48 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | 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 $25,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $9,000. Of the $16,500 difference, $16,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $16,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Casada, Glen $1,500.00
- Ramsey, Ron $1,000.00
- Beavers, Mae $750.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $750.00
- McCormick, Gerald $750.00
- Norris, Mark $750.00
- Coley, James $500.00
- Dennis, Vance $500.00
- Ford, Ophelia $500.00
- Green (Closed), Mark $500.00
- …and 28 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 |
|---|---|
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Contract Services | $355,032.93 |
| Professional Services | $57,851.25 |
| Accounting Fees | $36,858.98 |
| Transfer To Close | $1,917.09 |
| Food / Beverage | $1,866.81 |
| State Registration Fee | $1,725.00 |
| Advertising | $1,486.00 |
| Bank Fees | $814.06 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $150.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol & 5th Public Strategies | Contract Services | 03/31/2020 | $25,000.00 |
| Capitol & 5th Public Strategies | Contract Services | 04/01/2019 | $20,000.00 |
| Capitol & 5th Public Strategies | Contract Services | 11/07/2017 | $17,500.00 |
| Farrar and Bates | Contract Services | 12/01/2013 | $17,500.00 |
| Farrar and Bates | Contract Services | 06/30/2015 | $17,500.00 |
| Farrar and Bates | Contract Services | 07/08/2015 | $15,000.00 |
| Farrar and Bates | Contract Services | 06/01/2017 | $15,000.00 |
| Farrar and Bates | Contract Services | 05/22/2013 | $12,500.00 |
| Smith, Robin | Contract Services | 04/23/2013 | $11,200.00 |
| Farrar and Bates | Contract Services | 03/15/2016 | $10,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semmes Murphey Neurologic Spine | Memphis, TN | — | $205,000.00 |
| Center for Sports Medicine | Chattanooga, TN | — | $80,000.00 |
| Scott Hodges | Chattanooga, TN | Chattanooga Orthopaedic Group | $35,000.00 |
| James Jolley | Chattanooga, TN | Center for Sports Medicine | $19,200.00 |
| P M White | Knoxville, TN | Knoxville Orhopedic Clinic | $11,000.00 |
| Joseph Emert | Maryville, TN | First Choice Medical | $9,000.00 |
| Timothy Strait | Chattanooga, TN | Chattanooga Neurosurgery & Spine | $7,000.00 |
| Paul Johnson | Knoxville, TN | Knoxville Orthopedic Clinic | $6,500.00 |
| MSK Group PC | Memphis, TN | — | $6,000.00 |
| Markham Swafford | Chattanooga, TN | Medtronics | $6,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $2,697.09 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $10,957.09 | $2,697.09 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $13,457.09 | $10,957.09 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $19,269.59 | $13,457.09 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $21,769.59 | $19,269.59 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $26,581.59 | $21,769.59 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $26,616.59 | $26,581.59 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Amended Historical | $26,616.59 | $26,616.59 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $14,595.79 | $26,616.59 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $15,863.29 | $14,595.79 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $20,313.29 | $15,863.29 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $24,855.79 | $20,313.29 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $24,705.79 | $24,855.79 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $35,355.79 | $24,705.79 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $19,577.04 | $35,355.79 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $34,330.43 | $19,577.04 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $10,169.97 | $34,330.43 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $22,390.47 | $5,108.72 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $1,036.37 | $22,390.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $1,076.37 | $1,036.37 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $3,576.37 | $1,076.37 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $12,904.37 | $3,576.37 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $15,754.37 | $12,904.37 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Amended Historical | $28,054.37 | $15,754.37 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $3,199.37 | $28,054.37 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $20,722.12 | $3,199.37 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $520.12 | $20,722.12 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $5,145.12 | $520.12 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $20,707.62 | $5,145.12 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $34,570.87 | $20,707.62 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $34,570.87 | $34,570.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $45,422.87 | $34,570.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $25,672.87 | $45,422.87 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Amended Historical | $42,651.34 | $25,672.87 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $42,651.34 | Source ↗ |