PB PAC (Paul Bailey)

Political Action Committee

Registered May 2019 · Treasurer: Korry Cole · Cookeville, TN

Raised
$173,167
Total Spent
$115,257
To TN candidates
$68,000
59% of spending
Operating & other
$47,257
41% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $59,500 to 23 candidates
$58,500 to 22 Republicans $1,000 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $115,257 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $68,000 (59%) — 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: $47,257 ÷ Total spent: $115,257
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $47,257
Contributions to candidates $68,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Brent Taylor Tennessee Senate, District 31 Rep. $5,000.00
Rusty Crowe Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $4,500.00
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $3,500.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $3,500.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $3,000.00
Bill Powers † Tennessee Senate, District 22 Rep. $2,500.00
Dawn White Tennessee Senate, District 13 Rep. $2,500.00
Ed Jackson Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $2,500.00
J. Adam Lowe Tennessee Senate, District 01 Rep. $2,500.00
Janice Bowling † Tennessee Senate, District 16 Rep. $2,500.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $68,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $59,500. Of the $8,500 difference, $8,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $8,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Lundberg, Jon $3,500.00
  • Reeves, William S. $3,500.00
  • Niceley, Frank $1,000.00
  • Alice , Rolli $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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Travel $16,862.61
Fundraiser Expense $11,521.27
Constituent Entertainment $5,469.97
Food / Beverage $3,414.88
Dues / Subscriptions $3,000.00
Advertising $2,500.00
Professional Services $2,165.00
Office Supplies $1,687.07
Donations $625.00
Gas $10.70

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
The Tea Fcpe TN Education Ass Nashville, TN — $12,000.00
Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN PAC Chattanooga, TN — $10,000.00
Tennessee Truck PAC Nashville, TN — $10,000.00
WSWT PAC Nashville, TN — $10,000.00
Unitedhealth Group Inc. Washington, DC — $8,000.00
Garry McNabb Cookeville, TN Cash Express LLC $7,500.00
Jonathan West Celina, TN Twin Lakes $7,200.00
Flatrock Entertainment Group LLZC Kingston, TN — $5,000.00
Harry Stowers Knoxville, TN Stowers Equipment $5,000.00
INSURPAC TN Nashville, TN — $5,000.00

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
Year-End 2023 Amended Historical $97,281.70 $159,073.54 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2023 Amended Historical $104,080.04 $97,281.70 Source ↗