PB PAC (Paul Bailey)
Registered May 2019 · Treasurer: Korry Cole · Cookeville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $92,712 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $46,000 (50%) — 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 / overhead spending | $41,712 |
| Contributions to candidates | $46,000 |
- To TN candidates $46,000 50%
- Operating & other $41,712 45%
- To other PACs $5,000 5.4%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty Crowe | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $10,500.00 |
| Jimmy Matlock | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Mark Pody | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Bobby Harshbarger † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Ed Jackson | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Jessie Seal † | Tennessee Senate, District 08 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Andy (Andrew) J. Swafford | Tennessee House, District 31 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Melissa Caldwell Browder | Tennessee House, District 32 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $46,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $41,500. Of the $4,500 difference, $2,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $2,500 has not yet been itemized on tracked candidates’ own receipt filings (filing-cadence lag).
Its filing also reports $2,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Gilbert, Chad $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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| DAWNPAC (Dawn White) | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $15,092.86 |
| Travel To Colleague Event | $11,236.60 |
| Food / Beverage | $5,336.20 |
| Constituent Entertainment | $3,320.37 |
| Statesman Dinner | $3,000.00 |
| Campaign Workers | $1,500.00 |
| Caucus Dinner | $787.62 |
| Aviation Fuel For Colleague Event | $739.41 |
| Donations | $400.00 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $150.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaegi Resources | Professional Services | 05/13/2026 | $12,615.00 |
| Acme Secure Air Charter | Travel To Colleague Event | 04/09/2026 | $7,200.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | Statesman Dinner | 06/13/2026 | $3,000.00 |
| Deacon's | Constituent Entertainment | 04/01/2026 | $2,826.37 |
| Kaegi Resources | Professional Services | 04/14/2026 | $2,477.86 |
| Rich, Don | Travel To Colleague Event | 06/26/2026 | $1,700.00 |
| Bridgestone Suites | Food / Beverage | 03/04/2026 | $1,625.00 |
| Cole, Korry | Campaign Workers | 07/02/2026 | $1,500.00 |
| Morton's Steakhouse | Food / Beverage | 04/24/2026 | $1,352.44 |
| Urban Grub | Food / Beverage | 03/04/2026 | $1,260.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVS Health | Washington, DC | — | $15,000.00 |
| Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu | Nashville, TN | — | $12,000.00 |
| Altria Client Services LLC | Washington, DC | — | $10,000.00 |
| Housing Industry PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| TN Advance Financial PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee First | Madison, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Driving Tennessee PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Enterprise Holdings INC Enterprise Mobility PAC | St. Louis, MO | — | $5,000.00 |
| Hodges Properties | Shelbyville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Jack McKee | Ooltewah, TN | McKee Foods Corp | $5,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.