PAC-ABLE Tennessee
Registered Jul 1998 · Treasurer: Zach Bates · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $18,000.00 | $15.00 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $18,000.00 | $20,665.00 | $10,500.00 |
| 2024 | $18,000.00 | $21,000.00 | $12,500.00 |
| 2023 | $28,000.00 | $23,500.00 | $11,000.00 |
| 2022 | $100.00 | $2,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $18,000.00 | $20,000.00 | $14,000.00 |
| 2020 | $18,000.00 | $16,500.00 | $10,500.00 |
| 2019 | $15,000.00 | $18,500.00 | $8,200.00 |
| 2018 | $27,000.00 | $18,750.00 | $7,750.00 |
| 2017 | $10,000.00 | $9,300.00 | $3,500.00 |
| 2016 | $1,500.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $20,961.00 | $21,500.00 | $5,000.00 |
| 2014 | $20,000.00 | $20,289.80 | $3,500.00 |
| 2013 | $19,000.00 | $19,000.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 2012 | $18,000.00 | $18,000.00 | $1,750.00 |
| 2011 | $11,000.00 | $11,000.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 2010 | $16,525.00 | $16,950.00 | $250.00 |
| 2009 | $14,870.00 | $13,700.00 | $250.00 |
| 2008 | $14,138.00 | $17,300.00 | $3,250.00 |
| 2007 | $47,323.50 | $45,250.00 | $4,800.00 |
| 2006 | $49,603.24 | $67,473.65 | $6,250.00 |
| 2005 | $18,248.00 | $7,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $31,055.00 | $26,400.00 | $550.00 |
| All years | $452,323.74 | $434,593.45 | $89,550.00 |
Raised
$452,324
incl. $34,328 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$434,593
To TN candidates
$332,000
76% of spending
To other PACs
$99,400
23% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $89,550 to 52 candidates
$77,150 to 43 Republicans $12,400 to 9 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $434,593 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $332,000 (76%) — 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: $3,193 ÷ Total spent: $434,593
| Operating / overhead spending | $3,193 |
| Contributions to candidates | $332,000 |
- To TN candidates $332,000 76%
- To other PACs $99,400 23%
- Operating & other $3,193 0.7%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $9,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $8,750.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $5,500.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $4,750.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $3,750.00 |
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $3,250.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $3,250.00 |
| Clark Boyd † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Rep. | $2,800.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $332,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $89,550. Of the $242,450 difference, $226,450 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $16,000 has not yet been itemized on tracked candidates’ own receipt filings (filing-cadence lag).
Its filing also reports $226,450 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Haslam, Bill $12,700.00
- Ramsey, Ron $9,500.00
- Ramsey (Governor), Ron $8,500.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $6,450.00
- Overbey, Doug $5,150.00
- Naifeh, Jimmy $5,050.00
- McManus, Stephen $5,000.00
- Ketron, Bill $4,500.00
- Norris, Mark $4,500.00
- Todd, Curry $4,500.00
- …and 136 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 |
|---|---|
| Senate Republican Caucus | $15,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $12,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $7,500.00 |
| TN House Republican Caucus | $7,500.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $7,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $6,700.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $6,000.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $4,000.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $3,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $3,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $1,500.00 |
| Annual Fee | $800.00 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $385.01 |
| Green Fees/Food | $288.64 |
| Office Supplies | $189.80 |
| Bank Fees | $30.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellenfant & Miles, PLLC | Professional Services | 06/25/2015 | $1,500.00 |
| Stoney River | Dues / Subscriptions | 11/01/2006 | $385.01 |
| Hermitage Golf Course | Green Fees/Food | 11/03/2006 | $288.64 |
| Deluxe Checks | Office Supplies | 08/01/2014 | $189.80 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/08/2004 | $150.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/06/2026 | $150.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/29/2007 | $100.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/20/2009 | $100.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/20/2009 | $100.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/14/2015 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
$918.50 (0.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN Cable Broadband Association | Nashville, TN | — | $173,461.00 |
| Charter Communications Corporations, LLC | St. Louis, MO | — | $83,350.00 |
| Comcast Corp PAC | Philadelphia, PA | — | $38,000.00 |
| INC PAC Charter Communications | Washington, DC | — | $24,000.00 |
| Time Warner Communications Employees PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $15,336.74 |
| Comcast Corporation Political Action Committee | Philadelphia, PA | — | $8,000.00 |
| Donald Wall | Jackson, TN | West TN Utility | $2,500.00 |
| Lawrence Smith | Collegeville, PA | — | $2,500.00 |
| Wayne Musselwhite | Tuscaloosa, AL | CBSI Collection Services | $2,500.00 |
| Aleen Roberts | Philadelphia, PA | — | $2,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $19,509.93 | $19,509.93 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $19,509.44 | $19,509.93 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $1,523.94 | $19,509.44 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $22,173.17 | $1,523.94 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $4,187.87 | $22,173.17 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $16,187.46 | $4,187.87 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $16,187.46 | $16,187.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $16,186.96 | $16,187.46 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $24,186.96 | $16,186.96 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $7,186.65 | $24,186.96 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $7,186.43 | $7,186.65 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Amended Historical | $2,685.42 | $7,186.43 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $2,685.29 | $2,685.42 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $5,185.21 | $2,685.29 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $5,185.17 | $5,185.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $5,185.05 | $5,185.17 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $5,185.05 | $5,185.05 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $5,084.93 | $5,185.05 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $5,179.74 | $5,084.93 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $7,178.45 | $5,179.74 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $7,392.13 | $7,178.45 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $9,450.51 | $5,951.17 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $9,508.98 | $9,450.51 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $7,758.39 | $9,508.98 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $7,758.39 | $7,758.39 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $8,767.84 | $7,758.39 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Amended Historical | $1,267.84 | $8,767.84 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $1,267.81 | $1,267.84 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $1,312.66 | $1,267.81 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $612.39 | $1,312.66 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Late Historical | $1,356.36 | $612.39 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $1,356.36 | $1,356.36 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $1,356.36 | $1,356.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $1,407.36 | $1,356.36 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $1,407.36 | $1,407.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $1,434.36 | $1,407.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Amended Historical | $137.36 | $1,434.36 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Amended Historical | $137.36 | $137.36 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Amended Historical | $686.36 | $137.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Late Historical | $796.36 | $686.36 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $870.36 | $796.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Late Historical | $1,075.16 | $870.36 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $1,075.16 | $1,075.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $1,075.16 | $1,075.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $1,075.16 | $1,075.16 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $1,075.16 | $1,075.16 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $1,075.16 | $1,075.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $1,075.16 | $1,075.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $1,075.16 | $1,075.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $2,575.16 | $1,075.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $3,325.16 | $2,575.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $825.16 | $3,325.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $825.16 | $825.16 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $825.16 | $825.16 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $915.16 | $825.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $2,435.16 | $915.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $6,435.16 | $2,435.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $1,875.16 | $6,435.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $1,375.16 | $1,875.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $1,390.16 | $1,375.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $1,425.16 | $1,390.16 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $360.16 | $1,425.16 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $550.16 | $360.16 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $315.41 | $3,882.16 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical | $2,086.91 | $315.41 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Amended Historical | $2,123.06 | $2,086.91 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical | $8,199.06 | $2,123.06 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $5,297.32 | $8,199.06 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $8,797.32 | $5,297.32 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $9,977.32 | $8,797.32 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Amended Historical | $20,068.32 | $9,977.32 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Amended Historical | $5,332.82 | $20,068.32 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $5,338.82 | $5,332.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $5,344.82 | $5,338.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Amended Historical | $8,844.82 | $5,344.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Amended Historical | $99.82 | $8,844.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $599.82 | $99.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $599.82 | $599.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $4,189.82 | $599.82 | Source ↗ |