PAC-ABLE Tennessee
Registered Jul 1998 · Treasurer: Zach Bates · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $45,250 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $31,400 (69%) — 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 / overhead spending | $100 |
| Contributions to candidates | $31,400 |
- To TN candidates $31,400 69%
- To other PACs $13,750 30%
- Operating & other $100 0.2%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jimmy Matlock † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $300.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $31,400 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,800. Of the $26,600 difference, $26,600 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $26,600 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Black, Diane $1,000.00
- Burchett, Tim $1,000.00
- Finney, Lowe $1,000.00
- Herron, Roy $1,000.00
- Jones, Jr., Ulysses $1,000.00
- Kurita, Rosalind $1,000.00
- Mumpower, Jason $1,000.00
- Naifeh, Jimmy $1,000.00
- Norris, Mark $1,000.00
- Odom, Gary $1,000.00
- …and 44 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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $3,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $1,500.00 |
| TN House Republican Caucus | $1,500.00 |
| Committee To Re-Elect Willie Herenton | $1,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| The Speaker S Fund | $1,000.00 |
| TN Kyle PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Joe Brown | $250.00 |
| Committee To Elect Madeline Cooper Taylor | $250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Annual Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/29/2007 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
$918.50 (2% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, PAC-ABLE Tennessee — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comcast Corp PAC | Philadelphia, PA | — | $10,000.00 |
| INC PAC Charter Communications | Washington, DC | — | $5,000.00 |
| KS Communications | Kingsport, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Anthony Williams | Greeneville, SC | Infinity Marketing | $1,200.00 |
| Timothy Morrison | Taylors, SC | Infinity Marketing | $1,000.00 |
| PAC-ABLE Tennessee Sponsor | Nashville, TN | — | $918.50 |
| David Carter | Brentwood, TN | Cable | $500.00 |
| David Troxel | Gray, TN | Comcast | $500.00 |
| Douglas Wells | Suwanee, GA | Comcast | $500.00 |
| Hitchcock Denise | Gallatin, TN | BlueHighways TV | $500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.