Stand PAC of Tennessee

Political Action Committee

Registered Sep 2008 · Treasurer: Kara Dahl · Portland, OR

Raised
$49,700
incl. $200 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$49,314
To TN candidates
$40,750
83% of spending
To other PACs
$8,500
17% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $250 to 1 candidate
$250 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $49,314 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $40,750 (83%) — 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 spending: $64 ÷ Total spent: $49,314
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $64
Contributions to candidates $40,750

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Britney Thornton † Tennessee House, District 93 Dem. $250.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $40,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $250. Of the $40,500 difference, $40,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $40,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Friends of Michael Whaley $8,000.00
  • Friends To Elect Shante Avante $8,000.00
  • Friends To Elect Tim Green Jr. $8,000.00
  • Lee Harris for Mayor $8,000.00
  • Mulroy Campaign $8,000.00
  • Elect Erika Sugarmon $250.00
  • Friends of Amber Huett-Garcia $250.00

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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Committee To Elect Judge Sugarmon $8,000.00
Committee To Elect Charlie Caswel $250.00
The Committee To Elect Henri D Brooks $250.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Postage $63.99

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Stand for Children Inc. Portland, OR — $49,500.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2022 Amended Historical $474.83 $474.83 Source ↗
Pre-General 2022 Amended Historical $474.83 $474.83 Source ↗
Q3 2022 Amended Historical $288.82 $474.83 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2022 Historical $288.82 $288.82 Source ↗
Q2 2022 Historical $188.82 $288.82 Source ↗
Q1 2022 Historical $88.82 $188.82 Source ↗