PAC-ABLE Tennessee

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$20,961
Total Spent
$21,500
To TN candidates
$19,000
88% of spending
Operating & other
$1,500
7.0% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $5,000 to 9 candidates
$4,500 to 8 Republicans $500 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $21,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $19,000 (88%) — 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 spending: $1,500 ÷ Total spent: $21,500
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $1,500
Contributions to candidates $19,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Pat Marsh † Tennessee House, District 62 Rep. $1,000.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $500.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $500.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $500.00
Jason L Powell † Tennessee House, District 53 Dem. $500.00
Jason Zachary † Tennessee House, District 14 Rep. $500.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $500.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $500.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $19,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,000. Of the $14,000 difference, $14,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $14,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $1,500.00
  • Ramsey, Ron $1,500.00
  • Green (Senate), Mark E. $1,000.00
  • Norris, Mark $1,000.00
  • Overbey, Doug $1,000.00
  • Todd, Curry $1,000.00
  • Calfee, Kent $500.00
  • Daniel, Martin $500.00
  • Doss, Barry $500.00
  • Gresham, Dolores $500.00
  • …and 10 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Cas-Pac $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Professional Services $1,500.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
INC PAC Charter Communications Washington, DC — $19,000.00
TN Cable Broadband Association Nashville, TN — $1,961.00

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
Year-End 2015 Amended Historical $137.36 $137.36 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2015 Amended Historical $686.36 $137.36 Source ↗