Security Finance Corporation of Spartanburg
Registered Jul 2011 · Treasurer: Jonathan Norwood · Spartanburg, SC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $22,750 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $15,750 (69%) — 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 | $5,000 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $15,750 69%
- To TN candidates $5,000 22%
- To other PACs $2,000 8.8%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Powers † | Tennessee House, District 36 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Janice Bowling † | Tennessee Senate, District 16 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Mary Littleton † | Tennessee House, District 78 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ron Travis † | Tennessee House, District 31 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | 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 $5,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,000. Of the $2,000 difference, $2,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
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:
- Brooks, Kevin $500.00
- Calfee, Kent $500.00
- Tracy, Jim $500.00
- Tillis, Thomas R. $500.00
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 |
|---|---|
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $1,000.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $500.00 |
| McCormick PAC | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $15,750 to 26 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia Leads, Inc. | Georgia | $1,000.00 |
| Bannister, Bruce | South Carolina | $1,000.00 |
| Leatherman, Hugh | South Carolina | $1,000.00 |
| Lucas, James | South Carolina | $1,000.00 |
| Assembly Democratic Caucus | Washington | $1,000.00 |
| Harmon, Don | Illinois | $1,000.00 |
| Nevada Senate Democrats | Nevada | $1,000.00 |
| Republican Senate Caucus | Nevada | $1,000.00 |
| Barnes, Sarah Maestas | New Mexico | $500.00 |
| Crawford, Sandy | Missouri | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
$30,282.80 (100% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Security Finance Corporation of Spartanburg — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security Finance Corporation of Spartanburg Sponsor | Spartanburg, SC | — | $30,282.80 |
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 | $6,185.02 | $3,185.02 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $6,685.02 | $6,185.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $5,402.22 | $6,685.02 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $3,152.22 | $5,402.22 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $6,002.22 | $3,152.22 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $7,102.22 | $6,002.22 | Source ↗ |