PAC-ABLE Tennessee
Registered Jul 1998 · Treasurer: Zach Bates · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $7,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $3,500 (50%) — 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).
- To TN candidates $3,500 50%
- To other PACs $3,500 50%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $3,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $3,500 difference, $3,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $3,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
- Ramsey, Ron $1,000.00
- Burchett, Tim $500.00
- Harper, Thelma $500.00
- McLeary, Don $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 |
|---|---|
| TN House Republican Caucus | $1,500.00 |
| House-Senate Joint Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| The Speaker S Fund | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time Warner Communications Employees PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $3,000.00 |
| Frank Warmath | Santa Fe, NM | — | $600.00 |
| Farris Mathews Branan Bobango Hellen PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Jackie Brassfield | Brentwood, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Kirk Dale | Knoxville, TN | Comcast | $500.00 |
| Michael Brooks | Athens, AL | — | $500.00 |
| Virgil Caudill | Nashville, TN | — | $500.00 |
| David Sanders | Johnson City, TN | Comcast | $407.00 |
| David Carter | Brentwood, TN | Cable | $350.00 |
| Ann Gann | Nashville, TN | — | $300.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.