PB PAC (Paul Bailey)
Registered May 2019 · Treasurer: Korry Cole · Cookeville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $147,347 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $83,347 (57%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 | $83,347 |
| Contributions to candidates | $56,500 |
- Operating & other $83,347 57%
- To TN candidates $56,500 38%
- To other PACs $7,500 5.1%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Harshbarger † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Jessie Seal † | Tennessee Senate, District 08 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Bill Powers † | Tennessee Senate, District 22 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Bo Watson | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Brent Taylor | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Dawn White | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Ed Jackson | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Mark Pody | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Rusty Crowe | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | 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 $56,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $40,500. Of the $16,000 difference, $16,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $16,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Niceley, Frank $12,500.00
- Lundberg, Jon $2,500.00
- Rampy, Wyatt $1,000.00
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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $5,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $2,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $34,022.69 |
| Professional Services | $22,672.50 |
| Travel | $10,967.69 |
| Constituent Entertainment | $5,230.13 |
| Hotel For Trump Inauguration | $3,516.00 |
| Campaign Workers | $3,463.00 |
| Donations | $3,054.78 |
| Advertising | $352.50 |
| Bank Fees | $29.00 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $25.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaegi Resources | Professional Services | 03/22/2024 | $22,672.50 |
| Duck Pond Manor | Food / Beverage | 10/08/2024 | $14,992.00 |
| Helens Restuarant | Food / Beverage | 09/28/2024 | $9,219.00 |
| Hyatt Regency | Hotel For Trump Inauguration | 12/02/2024 | $3,516.00 |
| TN Republican Party | Donations | 07/05/2024 | $3,000.00 |
| N755 LLC | Travel | 06/11/2024 | $2,525.00 |
| The Pines Barcade | Constituent Entertainment | 10/29/2024 | $2,230.13 |
| Trilight Communications, LLC | Constituent Entertainment | 12/31/2024 | $1,500.00 |
| Trilight Communications, LLC | Constituent Entertainment | 12/02/2024 | $1,500.00 |
| Bailey, Caleb | Campaign Workers | 07/23/2024 | $1,260.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT) | Brentwood, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Unitedhealth Group Incorporated | Washington, DC | — | $6,000.00 |
| Altria Client Services LLC | Richmond, VA | — | $5,000.00 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | Washington, DC | — | $5,000.00 |
| Insurors of TN PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Pmi Global Services Inc. | San Rafael, CA | — | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee REALTORS PAC (RPAC) | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Vogel PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| William S Reeves | Murfreesboro, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Jonathan West | Celina, TN | Twin Lakes | $3,600.00 |
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 2024 Amended Historical | $95,761.44 | $111,826.95 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $112,253.44 | $95,761.44 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $127,860.58 | $112,253.44 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $117,004.11 | $127,860.58 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $132,315.87 | $117,004.11 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Amended Historical | $159,073.54 | $132,315.87 | Source ↗ |