Southern States Police Benevolent Assn PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Wayne Tubb · Mcdonough, GA
Where the Money Goes
Of the $10,824 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $9,824 (91%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 91% of everything it spent; $1,000 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 | $9,824 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,000 |
- Operating & other $9,824 91%
- To TN candidates $1,000 9.2%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $1,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $1,000 difference, $1,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- BYRD, Clara $500.00
- Hibbett, Bobby $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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Advertising | $3,105.25 |
| Claude Ramsey | $734.66 |
| John Bailes | $734.66 |
| Bernie Miller | $734.66 |
| Gwen Tidwell | $734.66 |
| Billy Long | $734.64 |
| In-Kind Expenditure Fred Phillips Advertising | $406.23 |
| Postage | $386.71 |
| Donnie Cox | $325.82 |
| Sam Sallee | $325.82 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon Democrat | Advertising | 06/26/2006 | $1,754.50 |
| Wilson Post | Advertising | 06/26/2006 | $1,278.00 |
| Chattanooga Times Free Press | Claude Ramsey | 07/11/2006 | $734.66 |
| Chattanooga Times Free Press | John Bailes | 07/11/2006 | $734.66 |
| Chattanooga Times Free Press | Bernie Miller | 07/11/2006 | $734.66 |
| Chattanooga Times Free Press | Gwen Tidwell | 07/11/2006 | $734.66 |
| Chattanooga Times Free Press | Billy Long | 07/11/2006 | $734.64 |
| Johnson City Press | In-Kind Expenditure Fred Phillips Advertising | 10/26/2006 | $406.23 |
| Anderson, Alma | Postage | 07/24/2006 | $386.71 |
| Herald- Citizens | Donnie Cox | 07/11/2006 | $325.82 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern States P B A | McDonugh, GA | — | $15,504.89 |
| Robert N Hibbett | Mount Juliet, TN | State of Tennessee | $1,010.84 |
| Clara BYRD | Lebanon, TN | — | $1,009.83 |
| John Wooten | Lafayette, TN | Self-Employed | $1,009.83 |
| Alma Anderson | Cookeville, TN | Retired | $386.71 |
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 2006 Historical | $114,156.60 | $123,853.48 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical | $113,754.07 | $114,156.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $113,754.07 | $113,754.07 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $119,056.43 | $113,754.07 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $118,785.93 | $119,056.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $118,860.90 | $118,785.93 | Source ↗ |