Security Finance Corp of Spartanburg and Affiliates
Registered Jan 2004 · Treasurer: A. Greg Williams · Spartanburg, SC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $21,950 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $13,750 (63%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
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 | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $6,500 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $13,750 63%
- To TN candidates $6,500 30%
- To other PACs $1,700 7.7%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $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 $6,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,500. Of the $3,000 difference, $3,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $3,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Hackworth, Jim $500.00
- Harrison, Michael $500.00
- Woodson, Jamie $500.00
- Stewart, Eric $500.00
- Roach, Dennis (Coach) $250.00
- Shepard, David $250.00
- Windle, John Mark $250.00
- Rich, Barrett $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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $1,200.00 |
| The Speaker S Fund | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $13,750 to 17 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 3 states. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Democratic Party | Kentucky | $2,500.00 |
| Republican Party of Kentucky | Kentucky | $2,500.00 |
| Republican Senate Victory PAC | Oklahoma | $1,000.00 |
| Buford, Tom | Kentucky | $1,000.00 |
| Gumm, Jay Paul | Oklahoma | $1,000.00 |
| Oklahoma State Republican Senatorial Com | Oklahoma | $1,000.00 |
| Westwood, Jack | Kentucky | $1,000.00 |
| Winters, Ken | Kentucky | $1,000.00 |
| Richards, Jody | Kentucky | $500.00 |
| Thompson, Tommy | Kentucky | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan A Bridges | Spartanburg, SC | Security Finance | $5,000.00 |
| Kent Younce | Lafollette, TN | Security Finance Corp. | $4,999.80 |
| Albert Biggs | Greer, SC | Security Fiance | $4,038.30 |
| Judy Perkins | Moore, SC | Security Finance | $3,900.00 |
| Alva Williams | Moore, SC | Security Finance | $2,600.00 |
| Lisa Burroughs | Overbrook, OK | Security Finance | $2,600.00 |
| Diana Bonnin | San Antonio, TX | Security Finance | $1,950.00 |
| Clarence Edwards | Greenville, SC | Security Finance | $1,805.02 |
| Marshall Walsh | Moore, SC | Security Finance | $1,560.00 |
| Caroleen Toth | Norman, OK | Security Finance | $1,185.00 |
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 2008 Historical | $125,751.33 | $131,321.44 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $123,557.09 | $125,751.33 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $121,106.55 | $123,557.09 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $128,452.31 | $121,106.55 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $134,442.09 | $128,452.31 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $126,265.91 | $134,442.09 | Source ↗ |