PAC-ABLE Tennessee

Political Action Committee

Registered Jul 1998 · Treasurer: Zach Bates · Nashville, TN

Raised
$36,000
Total Spent
$20,680
To other PACs
$11,000
53% of spending
To TN candidates
$9,500
46% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $17,000 to 12 candidates
$16,500 to 11 Republicans $500 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $20,680 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $11,000 (53%) — went to other PACs and committees.

Why this number?

Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $180 ÷ Total spent: $20,680
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $180
Contributions to candidates $9,500

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Paul Bailey Tennessee Senate, District 15 Rep. $3,500.00
Bo Watson Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $2,000.00
Ed Butler Tennessee House, District 41 Rep. $2,000.00
Ferrell Haile Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $2,000.00
John K Crawford Tennessee House, District 01 Rep. $1,000.00
Michael Lankford Tennessee House, District 75 Rep. $1,000.00
Dawn White Tennessee Senate, District 13 Rep. $1,000.00
Kip Capley Tennessee House, District 71 Rep. $1,000.00
Brent Taylor Tennessee Senate, District 31 Rep. $1,000.00
Becky Duncan Massey Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $1,000.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

Tracked candidates reported receiving $17,000 from this committee — $7,500 more than its own filings itemize ($9,500), because their receipt filings posted ahead of the committee’s covering report or span more cycles than its loaded filings.

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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $5,000.00
House Republican Caucus $2,500.00
Senate Republican Caucus $2,500.00
House Democratic Caucus $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Annual Fee $150.00
Bank Fees $30.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
TN Cable Broadband Association Nashville, TN $36,000.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Pre-Primary 2026 $19,509.93 $19,509.93 Source ↗
Q2 2026 $19,509.44 $19,509.93 Source ↗
Q1 2026 $1,523.94 $19,509.44 Source ↗
Year-End 2025 $22,173.17 $1,523.94 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2025 $4,187.87 $22,173.17 Source ↗