Stand PAC of Tennessee
Registered Sep 2008 · Treasurer: Kara Dahl · Portland, OR
Where the Money Goes
Of the $31,429 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $26,729 (85%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 | $26,729 |
| Contributions to candidates | $4,700 |
- Operating & other $26,729 85%
- To TN candidates $4,700 15%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Britney Thornton † | Tennessee House, District 93 | Dem. | $600.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $4,700 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $600. Of the $4,100 difference, $4,100 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $4,100 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Sawyer, Tami $1,500.00
- Easter-Thomas, Michalyn $1,000.00
- Calvo, Mauricio $800.00
- Sugarmon, Erika $800.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Mail - In-Kind - Mauricio Calvo | $4,983.20 |
| Mail - In-Kind - Michalyn Easter-Thomas | $4,983.20 |
| Mail - In-Kind - Tami Sawyer | $4,983.20 |
| Mail - In-Kind - Britney Thornton | $4,983.19 |
| Mail - In-Kind - Erika Sugarmon | $4,983.19 |
| Employee Compensation | $1,524.90 |
| Advertising | $168.85 |
| Food / Beverage | $119.71 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Directfx | Mail - In-Kind - Mauricio Calvo | 09/23/2019 | $4,983.20 |
| Directfx | Mail - In-Kind - Michalyn Easter-Thomas | 09/23/2019 | $4,983.20 |
| Directfx | Mail - In-Kind - Tami Sawyer | 09/23/2019 | $4,983.20 |
| Directfx | Mail - In-Kind - Britney Thornton | 09/23/2019 | $4,983.19 |
| Directfx | Mail - In-Kind - Erika Sugarmon | 09/23/2019 | $4,983.19 |
| Stand for Children, Inc. | Employee Compensation | 11/13/2019 | $1,524.90 |
| Advertising | 10/10/2019 | $168.85 | |
| Ezcater.Com | Food / Beverage | — | $119.71 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stand for Children Inc. | Portland, OR | — | $25,000.00 |
| Robert Quinn | Memphis, TN | Not Employed | $2,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.