Target PAC

Political Action Committee

Year by year

Target PAC — money raised, spent and given to candidates in each report year, and the all-time totals those years add up to.
Report year Raised Spent To candidates
2005 $5,750.00 $17,127.39 $0.00
2004 $62,025.00 $96,481.32 $12,750.00
All years $67,775.00 $113,608.71 $12,750.00
Raised
$67,775
incl. $275 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$113,609
To TN candidates
$90,577
80% of spending
Operating & other
$12,031
11% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $12,750 to 3 candidates
$12,750 to 3 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $113,609 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $90,577 (80%) — 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: $12,031 ÷ Total spent: $113,609
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $12,031
Contributions to candidates $90,577

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $10,000.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $2,000.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $750.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $90,577 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $12,750. Of the $77,827 difference, $77,827 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $77,827 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Dubois, J. Thomas $10,000.00
  • Matheny, Judd $10,000.00
  • Sharp, Jack $10,000.00
  • Watson, Eric $7,500.00
  • Swafford, Eric $7,000.00
  • Bunch (House), Dewayne $5,000.00
  • Crider, Chris $5,000.00
  • Johnson, Phillip $5,000.00
  • Mumpower, Jason $4,500.00
  • Horne (2004), Johnny $4,450.00
  • …and 11 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tenn House Republican Caucas $11,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Campaign Workers $3,500.00
Professional Bonus $2,000.00
In-Kind P Johnson $1,500.00
Gop Caucus Dinner $1,250.00
Reimbursement $997.82
In Kind W Baird $833.50
In-Kind J Horne $550.00
In-Kind Bo Watson $500.00
In-Kind D Maggart $500.00
In-Kind E Swafford $250.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
John Gregory Bristol, TN King Pharmaceuticals $20,000.00
Volunteer PAC Nashville, TN — $10,000.00
3D Financial Tullahoma, TN — $4,000.00
William R Randall Bartlett, TN — $2,500.00
John A Bobango Memphis, TN Farris, Matthews, Branan, Bobango, Hellen \& Dunlap $2,000.00
Smith Steve Nashville, TN Haury \& Smith $2,000.00
Tenn Retail Assoc Nashville, TN — $2,000.00
Committee for Better Govt Autozone, Inc. Memphis, TN — $1,000.00
David L Archer Germantown, TN Christian Brothers University $1,000.00
Federal Express PAC Memphis, TN — $1,000.00

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 2005 Historical $8,377.39 $0.00 Source ↗
Q3 2005 Historical $15,927.39 $8,377.39 Source ↗
Q2 2005 Historical $17,177.39 $15,927.39 Source ↗
Q1 2005 Historical $11,427.39 $17,177.39 Source ↗
Q4 2004 Amended Historical $56,687.22 $11,427.39 Source ↗
Q3 2004 Amended Historical $95,373.10 $56,687.22 Source ↗
Q2 2004 Historical $73,538.10 $95,373.10 Source ↗
Q1 2004 Historical $46,212.23 $73,538.10 Source ↗