PAC-ABLE Tennessee
Registered Jul 1998 · Treasurer: Zach Bates · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $9,300 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $7,200 (77%) — 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 | $7,200 |
- To TN candidates $7,200 77%
- To other PACs $2,000 22%
- Operating & other $100 1.1%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $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 $7,200 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,500. Of the $3,700 difference, $3,700 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $3,700 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Bell, Mike $1,000.00
- Calfee, Kent $500.00
- Johnson, Curtis $500.00
- McCormick, Gerald $500.00
- Powell (2018), Jason $500.00
- Tate, Reginald $250.00
- Tillis, Thomas R. $250.00
- Gilmore, Brenda $200.00
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 |
|---|---|
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $1,000.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $500.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Annual Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/27/2017 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN Cable Broadband Association | Nashville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.