Stand PAC of Tennessee
Registered Sep 2008 · Treasurer: Kara Dahl · Portland, OR
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $150.00 | $150.00 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $0.00 | $6.24 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $15,231.32 | $15,246.32 | $3,000.00 |
| 2023 | $5,172.37 | $5,622.20 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $49,700.00 | $49,313.99 | $250.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $28,361.72 | $20,213.16 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $27,000.00 | $31,429.44 | $600.00 |
| 2018 | $11,159.82 | $182,555.63 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $673.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $1,539.92 | $65,907.13 | $1,000.00 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $3,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $307,297.50 | $43,007.30 | $9,000.00 |
| 2013 | $153.74 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $1,476.51 | $360.00 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $100.00 | $178.20 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $1,000.00 | $2,837.81 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $325.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $1,220.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $450,560.91 | $419,827.42 | $13,850.00 |
Raised
$450,561
incl. $1,646 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$419,827
To TN candidates
$210,400
50% of spending
To other PACs
$134,893
32% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $13,850 to 7 candidates
$7,000 to 3 Republicans $6,850 to 4 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $419,827 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $210,400 (50%) — 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: $70,534 ÷ Total spent: $419,827
| Operating / overhead spending | $70,534 |
| Contributions to candidates | $210,400 |
- To TN candidates $210,400 50%
- To other PACs $134,893 32%
- Operating & other $70,534 17%
- Spent outside Tennessee $4,000 1.0%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Travis † | Tennessee House, District 31 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Jesse Huseth † | Tennessee House, District 97 | Dem. | $3,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Sara Kyle † | Tennessee Senate, District 30 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Britney Thornton † | Tennessee House, District 93 | Dem. | $850.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $210,400 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $13,850. Of the $196,550 difference, $196,550 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $196,550 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 $14,100.00
- Whaley, Michael $12,000.00
- Friends To Elect Shante Avante $8,000.00
- Friends To Elect Tim Green Jr. $8,000.00
- Friends of Michael Whaley $8,000.00
- Lee Harris for Mayor $8,000.00
- Mulroy Campaign $8,000.00
- Cox, Beth $7,100.00
- Sigler, Christy $7,100.00
- Silverman, Len $7,000.00
- …and 37 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 |
|---|---|
| Stand for Children INC Ind Exp Comm | $118,893.45 |
| Committee To Elect Judge Sugarmon | $8,000.00 |
| The Committee To Elect Natalie McKinney | $5,000.00 |
| The Committee To Elect Sheleah Harris | $2,500.00 |
| Committee To Elect Charlie Caswel | $250.00 |
| The Committee To Elect Henri D Brooks | $250.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $4,000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby County Democratic Party | Kentucky | $4,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Personnel Services And Supplies, In-Kinded | $11,143.82 |
| Employee Compensation | $9,995.89 |
| 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 |
| Advertising | $4,719.33 |
| In-Kind Mail For Clay Bibbs For School Board | $3,500.00 |
| In-Kind Mail For Love For School Board | $3,500.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stand for Children, Inc. | Employee Compensation | 09/19/2014 | $6,165.87 |
| 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 |
| Political Systems and Solutions | In-Kind Mail For Love For School Board | 07/20/2020 | $3,500.00 |
| Political Systems and Solutions | In-Kind Mail For Clay Bibbs For School Board | 07/20/2020 | $3,500.00 |
| Harmon, Curran (Hcse) | Legal Services | 08/10/2016 | $3,247.00 |
| Advertising | 08/27/2020 | $2,994.85 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stand for Children Inc. | Portland, OR | — | $412,288.47 |
| People for Fairness and Justice | Portland, OR | — | $17,108.87 |
| Off Set Entry for In Kind Timesupplies | Portland, OR | — | $11,143.82 |
| Stand PAC of Tennessee | Portland, OR | — | $4,188.75 |
| Robert Quinn | Memphis, TN | Not Employed | $2,000.00 |
| John Eason | Nashville, TN | Best Effort Made | $500.00 |
| William Deloache | Nashville, TN | Dapco Investments | $500.00 |
| Pam Welch | Portland, OR | Stand for Children Leadership Center | $360.00 |
| Tennessee Voter Project | Memphis, TN | — | $300.00 |
| Kenya Bradshaw | Memphis, TN | Stand for Children, Inc. | $275.00 |
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-Primary 2026 | $0.00 | $264.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $3.76 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $10.00 | $3.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $1,521.35 | $10.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $21.35 | $1,521.35 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $21.35 | $21.35 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Amended Historical | $21.35 | $21.35 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $21.35 | $21.35 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $25.00 | $21.35 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $360.04 | $25.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $474.83 | $360.04 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $88.82 | $88.82 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $88.82 | $88.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $188.82 | $88.82 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $193.30 | $188.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $411.61 | $193.30 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $911.61 | $411.61 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $911.61 | $911.61 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $917.77 | $911.61 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $5,415.92 | $917.77 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $5,415.92 | $5,415.92 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $5,415.92 | $5,415.92 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Amended Historical | $5,415.92 | $5,415.92 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $16,098.59 | $5,415.92 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $111,035.24 | $16,098.59 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $176,962.53 | $111,035.24 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $177,018.88 | $176,962.53 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $177,118.88 | $177,018.88 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Amended Historical | $177,118.88 | $177,118.88 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $177,118.88 | $177,118.88 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $177,118.88 | $177,118.88 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $184,662.38 | $177,118.88 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $224,462.38 | $184,662.38 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $247,005.00 | $224,462.38 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Amended Historical | $247,005.00 | $247,005.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $250,005.00 | $247,005.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $250,005.00 | $250,005.00 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $1.51 | $1.51 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $1.51 | $1.51 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $332.13 | $1.51 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $157.13 | $332.13 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Amended Historical | $7.13 | $157.13 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $7.13 | $7.13 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $24.64 | $7.13 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Amended Historical | $165.14 | $24.64 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Amended Historical | $72.08 | $165.14 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $330.34 | $72.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $551.69 | $330.34 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $1,951.69 | $551.69 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Amended Figures pending review Historical | — | — | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $4,532.25 | $4,532.25 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $4,678.73 | $4,532.25 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $5,249.37 | $4,678.73 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Figures pending review Historical | — | — | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $433.19 | $558.19 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $388.24 | $433.19 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $225.00 | $388.24 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $225.00 | Source ↗ |