TDG-PAC (Kent Merritt)
Registered Jul 2016 · Treasurer: Brent McLean · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $8,000.00 | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 |
| 2025 | $37,500.00 | $35,000.00 | $30,750.00 |
| 2024 | $24,700.00 | $29,500.00 | $25,500.00 |
| 2023 | $25,150.00 | $26,250.00 | $25,500.00 |
| 2022 | $28,600.00 | $33,500.00 | $26,000.00 |
| 2021 | $24,750.00 | $27,200.00 | $14,600.00 |
| 2020 | $26,800.00 | $28,000.00 | $15,000.00 |
| 2019 | $36,775.00 | $26,500.00 | $13,500.00 |
| 2018 | $66,500.00 | $67,659.37 | $29,500.00 |
| 2017 | $2,500.00 | $5,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $22,500.00 | $12,000.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $303,775.00 | $296,109.37 | $128,250.00 |
Raised
$303,775
incl. $100 unitemized small gifts
excl. $3,375 in bookkeeping entries — carried-forward balances, adjustments, refunds — not money raised
Total Spent
$296,109
To TN candidates
$241,350
82% of spending
To other PACs
$52,500
18% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $128,250 to 68 candidates
$114,250 to 56 Republicans $14,000 to 12 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $296,109 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $241,350 (82%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $241,350 82%
- To other PACs $52,500 18%
- Operating & other $2,259 0.8%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $7,000.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $6,750.00 |
| Mary Littleton † | Tennessee House, District 78 | Rep. | $6,500.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $6,000.00 |
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $4,500.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $4,500.00 |
| J. Adam Lowe | Tennessee Senate, District 01 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
| Chris Todd † | Tennessee House, District 73 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $241,350 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $128,250. Of the $113,100 difference, $57,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $55,350 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $57,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Hazlewood, Patsy $5,750.00
- Sanderson, Bill $5,500.00
- Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $3,500.00
- Beck, Bill $3,000.00
- Carr, Bruce Dale $3,000.00
- Casada, Glen $3,000.00
- Halford, Curtis $3,000.00
- Dickerson, Steven $2,000.00
- Helton, Esther $2,000.00
- Jernigan, Darren $2,000.00
- …and 20 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 |
|---|---|
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $13,500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $10,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $4,500.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $4,500.00 |
| Quest PAC | $4,500.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $2,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $1,500.00 |
| CAMP PAC (Karen Camper) | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $2,000.00 |
| Bank Fees | $159.37 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $100.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Templeton, Jai | Donations | 06/25/2020 | $2,000.00 |
| Suntrust | Bank Fees | 02/20/2018 | $159.37 |
| Becf | Dues / Subscriptions | — | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Daniel's PAC | Alexandria, VA | — | $40,000.00 |
| Sugarlands Distilling Co LLC | Gatlinburg, TN | — | $23,500.00 |
| George Dickel Distillery | Tullahoma, TN | — | $15,000.00 |
| Jack Daniels | Lynchburg, TN | — | $14,000.00 |
| Nelson S Green Brier Distillery LLC | Nashville, TN | — | $13,250.00 |
| Old Dominick Distillery | Memphis, TN | — | $12,650.00 |
| Ole Smoky | Gatlinburg, TN | — | $12,500.00 |
| Sugarlands | Gatlinburg, TN | — | $12,500.00 |
| Ole Smoky Distillery LLC | Sevierville, TN | — | $11,500.00 |
| Old Forge Distillery LLC | Pigeon Forge, TN | — | $10,900.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10,284.74 | $5,684.74 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129312 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $10,284.74 | $10,284.74 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 127955 |
| Q2 2026 | $2,684.74 | $10,284.74 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 127067 |
| Q1 2026 | $2,684.74 | $2,684.74 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125202 |
| Year-End 2025 | $14,684.74 | $2,684.74 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 124183 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $184.74 | $14,684.74 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122587 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $20,484.74 | $184.74 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 119963 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $18,484.74 | $20,484.74 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118783 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $9,484.74 | $18,484.74 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117449 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $9,484.74 | $9,484.74 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115554 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $11,984.74 | $9,484.74 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114192 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $4,984.74 | $11,984.74 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112592 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $6,084.74 | $4,984.74 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 110825 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $6,084.74 | $6,084.74 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 108979 |
| Q4 2022 Amended Historical | $27,718.41 | $6,084.74 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 120166 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $13,722.41 | $27,718.41 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 106050 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $7,622.41 | $13,722.41 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104426 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $7,622.41 | $7,622.41 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 103412 |
| Q2 2022 Amended Historical | $7,622.41 | $7,622.41 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 102882 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $7,622.41 | $7,622.41 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 99275 |
| 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 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $20,772.41 | $10,072.41 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 94150 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $21,772.41 | $20,772.41 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92502 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $2,342.12 | $21,772.41 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 90465 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $9,342.12 | $2,342.12 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 90161 |
| Q2 2020 Amended Historical | $11,342.12 | $9,342.12 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88994 |
| Q1 2020 Amended Historical | $11,342.12 | $11,342.12 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 90550 |
| Year-End 2019 Amended Historical | $3,067.12 | $11,342.12 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 90553 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Amended Historical | $1,150.28 | $3,067.12 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 90554 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $9,150.28 | $1,150.28 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 83100 |
| Pre-General 2018 Amended Historical | $29,650.28 | $9,150.28 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81805 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $19,150.28 | $29,650.28 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79688 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $4,650.28 | $19,150.28 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 78242 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $4,650.28 | $4,650.28 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76738 |
| Q1 2018 Amended Historical | $2,409.65 | $4,650.28 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 76727 |
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $5,409.65 | $2,409.65 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 76731 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Amended Historical | $10,365.70 | $5,409.65 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 72014 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $10,365.70, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $5,409.65. | |||
| Q4 2016 Historical | $14,365.70 | $10,365.70 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70112 |
| Pre-General 2016 Amended Historical | $12,956.05 | $14,365.70 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 70110 |
| Q3 2016 Amended Historical | $500.00 | $12,956.05 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 76721 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $500.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 66790 |