PB PAC (Paul Bailey)
Registered May 2019 · Treasurer: Korry Cole · Cookeville, TN
Also on this site: Paul Bailey's campaigns
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $330,175.00 | $186,231.61 | $62,900.00 |
| 2025 | $112,600.00 | $121,070.03 | $31,000.00 |
| 2024 | $97,100.00 | $147,346.59 | $53,000.00 |
| 2023 | $173,166.69 | $115,256.50 | $60,500.00 |
| 2022 | $53,600.00 | $55,136.34 | $24,500.00 |
| 2021 | $59,607.00 | $31,289.02 | $7,000.00 |
| 2020 | $27,200.00 | $29,819.93 | $16,000.00 |
| 2019 | $103,100.00 | $21,345.67 | $10,500.00 |
| All years | $956,548.69 | $707,495.69 | $214,900.00 |
Raised
$956,549
incl. $200 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$707,496
Operating & other
$371,046
52% of spending
To TN candidates
$310,400
44% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $214,900 to 33 candidates
$212,400 to 32 Republicans $2,500 to 1 Democrat
Where the Money Goes
Of the $707,496 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $371,046 (52%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
- Operating & other $371,046 52%
- To TN candidates $310,400 44%
- To other PACs $25,050 3.5%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,000 0.1%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty Crowe | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $20,000.00 |
| Mark Pody | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $17,500.00 |
| Frank S Niceley † | Tennessee Senate, District 08 | Rep. | $16,500.00 |
| Ed Jackson | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $13,500.00 |
| Jimmy Matlock | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $12,500.00 |
| Brent Taylor | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $9,500.00 |
| Paul Rose † | Tennessee Senate, District 32 | Rep. | $8,500.00 |
| Jessie Seal † | Tennessee Senate, District 08 | Rep. | $8,400.00 |
| Bobby Harshbarger † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $8,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $310,400 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $214,900. Of the $95,500 difference, $45,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $50,000 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $45,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Reeves, William S. $11,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $9,000.00
- Dickerson, Steven $4,000.00
- Templeton, Jai $3,500.00
- Swann, Art $3,000.00
- Gilbert, Chad $2,000.00
- Gresham, Dolores $2,000.00
- Hall (Senate), Mark $2,000.00
- Tappan, Frederick D. $1,500.00
- Kelsey, Brian $1,000.00
- …and 7 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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $11,250.00 |
| DAWNPAC (Dawn White) | $5,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $2,500.00 |
| HARSH PAC (Bobby Harshbarger) | $2,000.00 |
| TN Firearms Assn Legislative Action Comm Tfalac | $2,000.00 |
| Committee Elect of John Meadows | $1,000.00 |
| Committee Elect of Trey Kerley | $500.00 |
| Committee To Elect Amanda Worley | $500.00 |
| White County Republican Party | $300.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,000 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Miyares for Virginia | Virginia | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $69,104.06 |
| Food / Beverage | $65,891.10 |
| Constituent Entertainment | $42,545.47 |
| Travel | $34,885.60 |
| Venue Rental | $19,365.00 |
| Campaign Workers | $18,178.80 |
| Cowboy Cookout Catering | $18,108.75 |
| Travel To Colleague Event | $17,248.60 |
| Advertising | $14,702.50 |
| Fundraiser Expense | $12,671.27 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaegi Resources | Professional Services | 03/22/2024 | $22,672.50 |
| Duck Pond Manor | Venue Rental | 10/01/2026 | $19,365.00 |
| Helens Restuarant | Cowboy Cookout Catering | 09/19/2026 | $18,108.75 |
| Kaegi Resources | Professional Services | 05/06/2025 | $15,015.00 |
| Trilight Communications, LLC | Constituent Entertainment | 01/06/2026 | $15,000.00 |
| Duck Pond Manor | Food / Beverage | 10/08/2024 | $14,992.00 |
| Kaegi Resources | Professional Services | 05/13/2026 | $12,615.00 |
| Trilight Communications, LLC | Constituent Entertainment | 01/30/2025 | $12,500.00 |
| Helens Restuarant | Food / Beverage | 09/28/2024 | $9,219.00 |
| Acme Secure Air Charter | Travel To Colleague Event | 04/09/2026 | $7,200.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN PAC | Chattanooga, TN | — | $35,000.00 |
| Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT) | Brentwood, TN | — | $35,000.00 |
| Tennessee REALTORS PAC (RPAC) | Nashville, TN | — | $26,500.00 |
| Tennessee Truck PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Unitedhealth Group Incorporated | Minnetonka, MN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Altria Client Services LLC | Washington, DC | — | $21,000.00 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | Washington, DC | — | $19,000.00 |
| Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu | Nashville, TN | — | $19,000.00 |
| CVS Health | Washington, DC | — | $18,500.00 |
| Adams and Reese TN PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $17,500.00 |
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-General 2026 | $257,987.19 | $247,300.31 | Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 131233 |
| Q3 2026 | $183,570.35 | $257,987.19 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129570 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $135,470.35 | $183,570.35 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 127994 |
| Q2 2026 Amended | $88,269.17 | $135,470.35 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 128983 |
| Q1 2026 | $103,356.92 | $88,269.17 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125614 |
| Year-End 2025 Amended | $71,477.22 | $103,356.92 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 128984 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $111,826.95 | $71,477.22 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122563 |
| Q4 2024 Amended Historical | $95,761.44 | $111,826.95 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 121053 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $112,253.44 | $95,761.44 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118929 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $127,860.58 | $112,253.44 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117731 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $117,004.11 | $127,860.58 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 116092 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $132,315.87 | $117,004.11 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114783 |
| Q1 2024 Amended Historical | $159,073.54 | $132,315.87 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 113202 |
| Year-End 2023 Amended Historical | $97,281.70 | $159,073.54 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 112069 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Amended Historical | $104,080.04 | $97,281.70 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 110129 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $93,186.99 | $104,080.04 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107764 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $96,186.99 | $93,186.99 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 106070 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $99,730.62 | $96,186.99 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104856 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $98,230.62 | $99,730.62 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102991 |
| Q2 2022 Amended Historical | $101,595.62 | $98,230.62 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 101340 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $105,616.38 | $101,595.62 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98937 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $68,087.74 | $105,616.38 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97224 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Amended Historical | $77,398.40 | $68,087.74 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95619 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $72,421.71 | $77,398.40 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93698 |
| Pre-General 2020 Amended Historical | $73,921.71 | $72,421.71 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 93947 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $71,721.71 | $73,921.71 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91355 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $75,221.71 | $71,721.71 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 90007 |
| Q2 2020 Amended Historical | $80,221.71 | $75,221.71 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 89034 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $80,221.71 | $80,221.71 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87231 |
| Year-End 2019 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $80,221.71 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 87229 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84872 |