Tennesseans for Better Leadership PAC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $9,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $9,000 (100%) — 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 / overhead spending | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $9,000 |
- To TN candidates $9,000 100%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
| Jay D. Reedy † | Tennessee House, District 74 | 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 $9,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,500. Of the $4,500 difference, $4,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $4,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $2,500.00
- Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
- Kustoff for Congress $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.
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Harrison | Franklin, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2016 Historical | $1,086.19 | $986.19 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $2,086.19 | $1,086.19 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $2,086.19 | $2,086.19 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $3,086.19 | $2,086.19 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $5,086.19 | $3,086.19 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $5,086.19 | $5,086.19 | Source ↗ |