Southern States Police Benevolent Assn PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Wayne Tubb · Mcdonough, GA
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $52,450.45 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $56,237.54 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $46,089.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $51,713.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $47,298.81 | $24,074.89 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $48,040.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $40,517.55 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $37,188.44 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $39,316.77 | $32,995.21 | $10,000.00 |
| 2017 | $35,016.40 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $24,901.12 | $4,000.00 | $4,000.00 |
| 2015 | $26,387.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $22,529.42 | $4,016.90 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $19,135.29 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $14,569.39 | $200.00 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $17,198.82 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $14,031.98 | $1,600.00 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $14,308.33 | $100.00 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $25,542.44 | $267.75 | $0.00 |
| 2007 | $7,009.46 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $18,922.10 | $10,824.05 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | $13,786.26 | $207.00 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $16,179.48 | $150.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $688,369.49 | $78,435.80 | $14,000.00 |
Where the Money Goes
Of the $78,436 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $45,837 (58%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
- Operating & other $45,837 58%
- To TN candidates $29,099 37%
- To other PACs $3,000 3.8%
- Spent outside Tennessee $500 0.6%
“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. | $7,000.00 |
| Rueben Dockery † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Ind. | $5,000.00 |
| Ed Butler † | Tennessee House, District 41 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $29,099 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $14,000. Of the $15,099 difference, $15,099 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $15,099 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Spangler, Tom $2,500.00
- Costley, Kevin $1,000.00
- Fields, Robert $1,000.00
- Friends of Mike Kurtz $1,000.00
- Graves, Kevin $1,000.00
- Hutto, Randall $1,000.00
- Jason Lawson for District Attorney $1,000.00
- Robert Bryan for Sheriff $1,000.00
- Tyler Chandler for County Commission $1,000.00
- BYRD, Clara $500.00
- …and 9 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 |
|---|---|
| Committee To Elect Brody Kane | $1,000.00 |
| Committee To Re-Elect Clara BYRD | $1,000.00 |
| The Committee To Elect Lauren Breeze | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $500 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jack LYNCH | North Carolina | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Advertising | $14,321.18 |
| Ink Marsha Blackburn Ad | $6,343.73 |
| In-Kind Advertising For Joe Carr | $2,322.50 |
| In-Kind Exp Rodney Wright Advertising | $1,273.50 |
| In-Kind Exp Jim Powell Advertising | $1,044.00 |
| In-Kind Advertising For Jim Ripley | $942.50 |
| In-Kind Advertising For Virgil Gammon | $889.00 |
| Inkd Berrong James Adv. | $810.00 |
| Annual Fee | $750.00 |
| Bernie Miller | $734.66 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon Democrat | Advertising | 06/26/2006 | $1,754.50 |
| Wilson Post | Advertising | 06/26/2006 | $1,278.00 |
| The Daily Times | Ink Marsha Blackburn Ad | 10/19/2018 | $864.00 |
| The Daily Times | Advertising | 10/19/2018 | $864.00 |
| The Union City Daily Messenger | In-Kind Exp Jim Powell Advertising | 07/16/2014 | $864.00 |
| Usa Today Network Tennessee | In-Kind Advertising For Joe Carr | 07/18/2022 | $835.50 |
| The Tennessean | Advertising | 10/18/2018 | $825.00 |
| The Tennessean | Ink Marsha Blackburn Ad | 10/18/2018 | $825.00 |
| The Daily Times | Inkd Berrong James Adv. | 04/11/2018 | $810.00 |
| Chattanooga Times Free Press | Claude Ramsey | 07/11/2006 | $734.66 |
Who Funds It
$61,757.73 (9% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Southern States Police Benevolent Assn PAC — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern States P B A | McDonugh, GA | — | $556,192.03 |
| Southern States Police Benevolent Assn PAC Sponsor | McDonough, GA | — | $61,757.73 |
| Chattanooga Gas PAC | Atlanta, GA | — | $3,931.94 |
| Bill Lee | Nashville, TN | — | $1,295.34 |
| Marsha Blackburn | Franklin, TN | — | $1,295.34 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-General 2026 | $688,508.51 | $693,143.45 | Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 130993 |
| Q3 2026 | $678,402.71 | $688,508.51 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 130016 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $670,155.01 | $678,402.71 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 127995 |
| Q2 2026 | $654,769.28 | $670,155.01 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126882 |
| Q1 2026 | $640,693.00 | $654,769.28 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125454 |
| Year-End 2025 | $612,943.54 | $640,693.00 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 124018 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $584,455.46 | $612,943.54 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122089 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $571,660.76 | $584,455.46 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120202 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $571,660.76 | $571,660.76 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118639 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $562,386.52 | $571,660.76 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117051 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $557,750.06 | $562,386.52 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115887 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $542,823.01 | $557,750.06 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114153 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $538,366.22 | $542,823.01 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112690 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $512,570.22 | $538,366.22 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111349 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $486,653.20 | $512,570.22 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109207 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $478,714.15 | $486,653.20 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107825 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $474,510.18 | $478,714.15 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105796 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $476,672.53 | $474,510.18 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104662 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $475,787.49 | $476,672.53 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102661 |
| Q2 2022 Amended Historical | $474,968.88 | $475,787.49 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 107300 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $463,429.28 | $474,968.88 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98726 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $439,546.62 | $463,429.28 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97233 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $415,389.24 | $439,546.62 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95591 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $408,004.07 | $415,389.24 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93642 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $404,473.74 | $408,004.07 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 91934 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $397,098.55 | $404,473.74 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91076 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $393,166.61 | $397,098.55 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89748 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $378,335.08 | $393,166.61 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88664 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $374,871.69 | $378,335.08 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87256 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $354,931.69 | $374,871.69 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 85283 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $337,683.25 | $354,931.69 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 83612 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $328,651.87 | $337,683.25 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82255 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $349,594.78 | $328,651.87 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 79967 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $343,578.82 | $349,594.78 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 78957 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $341,798.57 | $343,578.82 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 76945 |
| Q2 2018 Amended Historical | $339,653.48 | $341,798.57 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 78849 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $333,952.37 | $339,653.48 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74209 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $317,795.94 | $333,952.37 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 72875 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Amended Historical | $299,035.97 | $317,795.94 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71294 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $294,393.40 | $299,035.97 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 69410 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $295,752.45 | $294,393.40 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68289 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $290,724.04 | $295,752.45 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67004 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $290,724.04 | $290,724.04 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65198 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $282,759.71 | $290,724.04 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 65362 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $278,134.85 | $282,759.71 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63691 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $264,984.66 | $278,134.85 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62491 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $251,747.71 | $264,984.66 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60639 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $248,222.98 | $251,747.71 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 59496 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $246,354.38 | $248,222.98 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57965 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $240,736.45 | $246,354.38 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 56942 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $243,368.95 | $240,736.45 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54931 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $238,930.67 | $243,368.95 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52597 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $233,235.19 | $238,930.67 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 51200 |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $223,676.03 | $233,235.19 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 49634 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $214,099.90 | $223,676.03 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47578 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $210,430.17 | $214,099.90 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 46455 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $210,576.42 | $210,430.17 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 45059 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $210,576.42, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $210,430.17. | |||
| Q3 2012 Historical | $207,166.92 | $210,576.42 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 44019 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $207,166.92 | $207,166.92 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42609 |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $203,521.34 | $207,166.92 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 41340 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $199,876.76 | $203,521.34 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 40067 |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $193,249.00 | $199,876.76 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38910 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $182,677.94 | $193,249.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37659 |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $179,343.78 | $182,677.94 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 36240 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $180,843.78 | $179,343.78 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34995 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $177,361.07 | $180,843.78 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 34056 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $177,361.07 | $177,361.07 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32825 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $173,462.84 | $177,361.07 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31726 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $170,245.96 | $173,462.84 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30446 |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $163,432.22 | $170,245.96 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 29366 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $156,037.63 | $163,432.22 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 28192 |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $151,605.02 | $156,037.63 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26560 |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $151,872.77 | $151,605.02 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25314 |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $146,934.60 | $151,872.77 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24470 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $145,862.48 | $146,934.60 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 23142 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $143,269.16 | $145,862.48 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 22222 |
| Q1 2008 Amended Historical | $130,862.94 | $143,269.16 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 21004 |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $123,853.48 | $130,862.94 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 15141 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $123,853.48 | $123,853.48 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 14001 |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $114,156.60 | $123,853.48 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12819 |
| Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical | $113,754.07 | $114,156.60 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11649 |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $113,754.07 | $113,754.07 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10690 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $119,056.43 | $113,754.07 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 9623 |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $118,785.93 | $119,056.43 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 9350 |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $118,860.90 | $118,785.93 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6713 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $118,860.90, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $118,785.93. | |||
| Q4 2005 Historical | $111,279.43 | $118,860.90 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5715 |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $108,639.19 | $111,279.43 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 5007 |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $105,074.64 | $108,639.19 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4296 |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $105,281.64 | $105,074.64 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3740 |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $103,030.83 | $105,281.64 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 2914 |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $98,088.66 | $103,030.83 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 2016 |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $92,680.91 | $98,088.66 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 1050 |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $89,252.16 | $92,680.91 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 444 |