Memphis

Patrick Henry PAC of Tennessee

Political Action Committee

Raised
$12,500
Total Spent
$15,846
To TN candidates
$14,500
92% of spending
Operating & other
$1,346
8.5% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $5,000 to 1 candidate
$5,000 to 1 Republican

Where the Money Goes

Of the $15,846 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $14,500 (92%) — 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: $1,346 ÷ Total spent: $15,846
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $1,346
Contributions to candidates $14,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Timothy Hill † Tennessee House, District 03 Rep. $5,000.00

† 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 $5,000. Of the $9,500 difference, $9,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $9,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Ramsey (Governor), Ron $7,500.00
  • Hill, Matthew $2,000.00

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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Advertising $1,200.00
Dues / Subscriptions $132.00
Bank Fees $14.15

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Larry Bates Germantown, TN Information Radio Network $8,500.00
James Gregory Bristol, TN Sj Investments $2,000.00
Jimmy Matlock Lenoir City, TN Matlock & Sons Farm $2,000.00

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
Q4 2010 Historical $493.85 $493.85 Source ↗
Pre-General 2010 Historical $493.85 $493.85 Source ↗
Q3 2010 Historical $493.85 $493.85 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2010 Historical $493.85 $493.85 Source ↗
Q2 2010 Historical $2,553.85 $493.85 Source ↗
Q1 2010 Amended Historical $3,900.00 $2,553.85 Source ↗