Stand PAC of Tennessee
Registered Sep 2008 · Treasurer: Kara Dahl · Portland, OR
Where the Money Goes
Of the $43,007 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $35,500 (83%) — 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 | $7,507 |
| Contributions to candidates | $35,500 |
- To TN candidates $35,500 83%
- Operating & other $7,507 17%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Travis † | Tennessee House, District 31 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Sara Kyle † | Tennessee Senate, District 30 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $35,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $9,000. Of the $26,500 difference, $26,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $26,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Silverman, Len $7,000.00
- Friends To Elect Shante Avant $5,000.00
- Harris, Lee $5,000.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $5,000.00
- Veeneman, Judy $3,000.00
- Hardaway, G. A. $1,000.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $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 |
|---|---|
| Employee Compensation | $6,355.42 |
| Professional Services | $715.00 |
| Auto Dial Calls, Gift In Kind To Shante Avant | $381.88 |
| Consulting Gift In Kind To L Silverman | $55.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stand for Children, Inc. | Employee Compensation | 09/19/2014 | $6,165.87 |
| Anderson, Betty | Professional Services | 08/01/2014 | $715.00 |
| Political Systems and Solutions | Auto Dial Calls, Gift In Kind To Shante Avant | 07/24/2014 | $381.88 |
| Stand for Children, Inc. | Employee Compensation | 12/17/2014 | $189.55 |
| Anderson, Betty | Consulting Gift In Kind To L Silverman | 08/01/2014 | $55.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stand for Children Inc. | Portland, OR | — | $307,297.50 |
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 2014 Historical | $5.00 | $250,005.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $5.00 | $5.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $119.63 | $5.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical | $1.51 | $119.63 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Amended Historical | $1.51 | $1.51 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $1.51 | $1.51 | Source ↗ |