Memphis

TDG-PAC (Kent Merritt)

Political Action Committee

Registered Jul 2016 · Treasurer: Brent McLean · Nashville, TN

Raised
$24,750
Total Spent
$27,200
To TN candidates
$19,600
72% of spending
To other PACs
$7,500
28% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $14,600 to 15 candidates
$13,600 to 14 Republicans $1,000 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $27,200 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $19,600 (72%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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 spending: $100 ÷ Total spent: $27,200
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $100
Contributions to candidates $19,600
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Kelly T Keisling † Tennessee House, District 38 Rep. $1,500.00
Richard M. Briggs † Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $1,500.00
Bob Freeman † Tennessee House, District 56 Dem. $1,000.00
Chris Todd † Tennessee House, District 73 Rep. $1,000.00
Ed Jackson † Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $1,000.00
Jeremy Faison † Tennessee House, District 11 Rep. $1,000.00
Johnny Garrett † Tennessee House, District 45 Rep. $1,000.00
Kevin Vaughan † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $1,000.00
Mary Littleton † Tennessee House, District 78 Rep. $1,000.00
Michele Carringer † Tennessee House, District 16 Rep. $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 $19,600 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $14,600. Of the $5,000 difference, $5,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $5,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Beck, Bill $1,000.00
  • Carr, Bruce Dale $1,000.00
  • Halford, Curtis $1,000.00
  • Hazlewood, Patsy $1,000.00
  • Helton, Esther $1,000.00

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
CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) $3,000.00
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $3,000.00
KEYPAC (Ken Yager) $1,500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Dues / Subscriptions $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Jack Daniels Lynchburg, TN — $5,000.00
Corsair Nashville, TN — $4,000.00
Ole Smokey Nashville, TN — $3,000.00
Nelson S Green Brier Distillery LLC Nashville, TN — $2,750.00
Sugarlands Gatlinburg, TN — $2,500.00
Chattanooga Whiskey Chattanooga, TN — $1,250.00
Old Dominick Distillery Memphis, TN — $1,250.00
Old Glory Clarksville, TN — $1,250.00
Old TN Distilling Company Kodak, TN — $1,250.00
Nashville Barrel Company Nashville, TN — $750.00

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
Year-End 2021 Historical $11,972.41 $7,622.41 Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 96474
Mid-Year 2021 Historical $10,072.41 $11,972.41 Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 94171