Memphis

Team Kid PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jul 2020 · Treasurer: Emily Gray · Franklin, TN

Raised
$750,100
incl. $100 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$749,277
Operating & other
$689,777
92% of spending
To TN candidates
$58,000
7.7% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $51,400 to 36 candidates
$47,800 to 33 Republicans $3,600 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $749,277 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $689,777 (92%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 92% of everything it spent; $58,000 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: $689,777 ÷ Total spent: $749,277
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $689,777
Contributions to candidates $58,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
John Gillespie † Tennessee House, District 97 Rep. $5,000.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $3,000.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $2,000.00
Debra Moody † Tennessee House, District 81 Rep. $1,500.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $1,500.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,500.00
Justin Lafferty † Tennessee House, District 89 Rep. $1,500.00
Mark White † Tennessee House, District 83 Rep. $1,500.00
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 Rep. $1,500.00
Bill Powers † Tennessee Senate, District 22 Rep. $1,200.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $58,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $51,400. Of the $6,600 difference, $6,600 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $6,600 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Hazlewood, Patsy $1,500.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $1,500.00
  • McLaughlin, Deanna $1,200.00
  • Reeves, William S. $1,200.00
  • Fancher, Gabriel $1,200.00

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
BOWPAC (Bo Watson) $1,500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Advertising $192,200.00
Research / Polling $159,358.69
Printing $154,976.90
Postage $106,397.08
Telephone $74,443.08
Dues / Subscriptions $1,189.83
Professional Services $839.02
Office Supplies $372.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Tennesseans for Student Success Inc. Franklin, TN — $750,000.00

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 2022 Historical $50,473.57 $9,020.36 Source ↗
Pre-General 2022 Amended Historical $146,801.01 $50,473.57 Source ↗
Q3 2022 Historical $353.64 $146,801.01 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2022 Amended Historical $323,285.72 $353.64 Source ↗
Q2 2022 Amended Historical $7,708.88 $323,285.72 Source ↗
Q1 2022 Amended Historical $8,435.40 $7,708.88 Source ↗