Our Choice TN Our Children
Registered Jul 2016 · Treasurer: Patrick Van Keerbergen · New York, NY
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $5,000.00 | $13,597.89 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $0.00 | $11,200.00 | $10,000.00 |
| 2024 | $15,893.00 | $12,693.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2023 | $110,420.00 | $101,357.63 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $145,100.00 | $121,953.06 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $1,200.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $165,000.00 | $111,884.17 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $150,000.00 | $165,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $113,096.22 | $36,603.58 | $0.00 |
| All years | $704,509.22 | $575,989.33 | $12,000.00 |
Raised
$704,509
incl. $101 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$575,989
Operating & other
$475,489
83% of spending
To TN candidates
$84,500
15% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $12,000 to 2 candidates
$12,000 to 2 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $575,989 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $475,489 (83%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
- Operating & other $475,489 83%
- To TN candidates $84,500 15%
- To other PACs $16,000 2.8%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Chism † | Tennessee House, District 85 | Dem. | $10,000.00 |
| Telisa Franklin † | Tennessee House, District 96 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $84,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $12,000. Of the $72,500 difference, $72,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $72,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Friends of Paul Young $9,400.00
- Friends of Pearl Walker $7,500.00
- Friends To Elect Time Green Jr. $7,000.00
- Friends To Elect Kristy Sullivan $6,400.00
- Parker, Anya $6,400.00
- Primer, Dominique $6,400.00
- Sheleah Harris for Shelby CTY. School Bd $6,400.00
- Friends of Michalyn Easter-Thomas $5,000.00
- Friends of Sharon Fields $5,000.00
- Hatten, Johnnie $5,000.00
- …and 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Committee To Elect Brian Harris | $5,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Janika White | $5,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Tamarques Porter | $4,000.00 |
| The Committee To Elect Dominique Frost | $1,500.00 |
| Shelby County Democratic Party PAC | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Research / Polling | $54,800.00 |
| Independent Exp. Supporting Pearl Walker | $50,000.00 |
| Independent Exp. Supporting Theryn Bond | $50,000.00 |
| Ind. Exp. Pro Sheleah Harris: Dir. Mail & Web Ads | $31,048.00 |
| Indexp Mail: Avant Casewell Thorton Sugarmon White | $24,766.00 |
| Ind Exp Mail: Avant, Thorton, Sugarmon And White | $22,201.00 |
| Ind. Exp. D Mail Supporting Brian Harris (Memphis) | $21,405.80 |
| Professional Services | $20,400.00 |
| Ind. Exp. Pro Dominique Porter: Dir. Mail & Web Ad | $19,243.20 |
| Canvassing | $16,356.99 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brilliant Corners Research | Research / Polling | 09/04/2019 | $54,800.00 |
| Dunton Consulting LLC | Independent Exp. Supporting Theryn Bond | 09/16/2019 | $45,000.00 |
| Dunton Consulting LLC | Independent Exp. Supporting Pearl Walker | 09/16/2019 | $45,000.00 |
| James Strategy Group | Ind. Exp. Pro Sheleah Harris: Dir. Mail & Web Ads | 08/13/2020 | $31,048.00 |
| Political Systems and Solutions | Indexp Mail: Avant Casewell Thorton Sugarmon White | 05/12/2022 | $24,766.00 |
| Political Systems and Solutions | Ind Exp Mail: Avant, Thorton, Sugarmon And White | 05/12/2022 | $22,201.00 |
| James Strategy Group | Ind. Exp. Pro Dominique Porter: Dir. Mail & Web Ad | 08/17/2020 | $19,243.20 |
| Political Systems and Solutions | Ind. Exp. D Mail Supporting Brian Harris (Memphis) | 10/11/2023 | $15,438.80 |
| James Strategy Group | Professional Services | 08/13/2020 | $15,000.00 |
| Skdknickerbocker | Ind. Exp: Dir Mail Supporting Paul Young (Memphis) | 10/25/2023 | $14,530.19 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Reform Now Advocacy | New York, NY | — | $624,408.22 |
| Alice Walton | Bentonville, AR | Self-Employed | $55,000.00 |
| Mason Hawkins | Memphis, TN | Southeastern Asset Management | $20,000.00 |
| Jesse Chism | Memphis, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $8,597.89 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125383 |
| Year-End 2025 | $9,197.89 | $8,597.89 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 124241 |
| Mid-Year 2025 Amended | $14,797.89 | $9,197.89 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 123095 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $15,397.89 | $14,797.89 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120617 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $397.89 | $15,397.89 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118615 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $10,997.89 | $397.89 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117536 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $10,997.89 | $10,997.89 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115630 |
| Q2 2024 Amended Historical | $10,997.89 | $10,997.89 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114661 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $11,597.89 | $10,997.89 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112752 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $355.52 | $11,597.89 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111464 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $2,955.52 | $355.52 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109251 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $4,155.52 | $2,955.52 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107658 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $4,155.52 | $4,155.52 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105806 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $57,460.77 | $4,155.52 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104357 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Amended Historical | $40,564.77 | $57,460.77 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102775 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $4,323.23 | $40,564.77 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100661 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $4,923.23 | $4,323.23 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98451 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $5,523.23 | $4,923.23 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97388 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $6,227.38 | $5,523.23 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95602 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $6,827.38 | $6,227.38 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93209 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $6,827.38 | $6,827.38 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92368 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $149,004.78 | $6,827.38 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 90961 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $24,604.78 | $149,004.78 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89796 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $20,804.78 | $24,604.78 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88409 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $21,404.78 | $20,804.78 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 86990 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $33,904.78 | $21,404.78 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 85887 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $26,904.78 | $33,904.78 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84397 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $26,904.78 | $26,904.78 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82282 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $26,904.78 | $26,904.78 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 82281 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $26,904.78 | $26,904.78 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 82280 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $26,904.78 | $26,904.78 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 82279 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $26,904.78 | $26,904.78 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 82278 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $26,904.78 | $26,904.78 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 82277 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $26,904.78 | $26,904.78 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73417 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $26,904.78 | $26,904.78 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71837 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $26,904.78 | $26,904.78 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70367 |
| Pre-General 2016 Amended Historical | $65,000.00 | $26,904.78 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 70364 |
| Q3 2016 Amended Historical | $10,000.00 | $65,000.00 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 74056 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $10,000.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 66316 |