People Working for Reform
Where the Money Goes
Of the $9,907 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $8,000 (81%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $1,407 |
| Contributions to candidates | $8,000 |
- To TN candidates $8,000 81%
- Operating & other $1,407 14%
- To other PACs $500 5.0%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Butler † | Tennessee House, District 41 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jay D. Reedy † | Tennessee House, District 74 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| John K Crawford † | Tennessee House, District 01 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Paul Sherrell † | Tennessee House, District 43 | Rep. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $8,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,250. Of the $5,750 difference, $5,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $5,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Daniel, Martin $2,000.00
- Kelsey for Congress $1,000.00
- Wirgau, Timothy $500.00
- Curcio, Michael G. $500.00
- Tillis, Thomas R. $500.00
- Charlie Moore for Mayor $500.00
- Glover, Steve $250.00
- Holsclaw, John B. $250.00
- Massey, Jr., William Nathan $250.00
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 |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Event Security | $517.81 |
| Mileage | $435.00 |
| Donations | $300.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $154.24 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| State of Tennessee | Event Security | 10/19/2016 | $517.81 |
| Hill, Timothy | Mileage | 06/30/2016 | $435.00 |
| Restoration Pointe | Donations | 12/22/2016 | $250.00 |
| Pucketts | Food / Beverage | 01/02/2017 | $154.24 |
| Meigs County Republican Party | Donations | 04/30/2016 | $50.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Gregory | Bristol, TN | Sj Investments | $5,000.00 |
| Timothy S SMYTH | Johnson City, TN | Pain Medicine Associates PC | $3,000.00 |
| LKQ Corporation Employee Good Govt Fund | Chicago, IL | — | $2,000.00 |
| Lawyers Involved for TN | Nashville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Tifa PAC | Hendersonville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Titlemax | Carrolton, TX | — | $750.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | Portland, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Sprint Corporation PAC | Overland Park, KS | — | $500.00 |
| Tennessee Ambulatory Surgery Center Association PAC (TASCA) | Nahville, TN | — | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2016 Historical | $13,090.59 | $12,686.35 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Amended Historical | $14,608.40 | $13,090.59 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $16,108.40 | $14,608.40 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $16,858.40 | $16,108.40 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $6,872.94 | $16,858.40 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $8,098.00 | $6,872.94 | Source ↗ |