PAC-ABLE Tennessee
Registered Jul 1998 · Treasurer: Zach Bates · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $17,300 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $13,000 (75%) — 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 | $13,000 |
- To TN candidates $13,000 75%
- To other PACs $4,200 24%
- Operating & other $100 0.6%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $13,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,250. Of the $9,750 difference, $9,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $9,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Beavers, Mae $1,000.00
- Kurita, Rosalind $500.00
- Overbey, Doug $500.00
- Stewart, Mike $500.00
- Williams, W. Kent $500.00
- Barnes, Tim $500.00
- Black, Diane $500.00
- Faulk, Mike $500.00
- Gresham, Dolores $500.00
- McDaniel, Steve $500.00
- …and 15 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 Republican Caucus | $1,700.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $1,500.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $500.00 |
| MPAC | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Annual Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/20/2009 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comcast Corp PAC | Philadelphia, PA | — | $10,000.00 |
| Charter Communications Corporations, LLC | St. Louis, MO | — | $1,700.00 |
| Donald Wall | Jackson, TN | West TN Utility | $1,000.00 |
| Patricia Hollenbeck | Kingsport, TN | Charter | $250.00 |
| Mike Casey | Jackson, TN | Charter | $240.00 |
| Debbie Cassell | Kingsport, TN | Charter | $200.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2008 Historical | $725.16 | $550.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $975.16 | $725.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $2,957.16 | $975.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $5,457.16 | $2,957.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $5,472.16 | $5,457.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $3,882.16 | $5,472.16 | Source ↗ |