PAC-ABLE Tennessee
Registered Jul 1998 · Treasurer: Zach Bates · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $16,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $14,500 (88%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $14,500 |
- To TN candidates $14,500 88%
- To other PACs $2,000 12%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey † | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Bob Freeman † | Tennessee House, District 56 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Chris Todd † | Tennessee House, District 73 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Jerome F. Moon † | Tennessee House, District 08 | 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 $14,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $10,500. Of the $4,000 difference, $4,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $4,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Clark, Jay $1,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
- Calfee, Kent $500.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $500.00
- Holsclaw, John B. $500.00
- Love, Sally $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 |
|---|---|
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $1,000.00 |
| HAILE PAC (Ferrell Haile) | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN Cable Broadband Association | Nashville, TN | — | $18,000.00 |
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 2020 Amended Historical | $3,891.97 | $7,392.13 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $5,891.97 | $3,891.97 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $5,891.82 | $5,891.97 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $5,891.82 | $5,891.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $5,951.17 | $5,891.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $5,951.17 | $5,951.17 | Source ↗ |