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Tennesseans for Common Sense In Government

Political Action Committee

Registered Aug 2025 · Treasurer: Maura Vespie · Oak Ridge, TN

Year by year

Tennesseans for Common Sense In Government — 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
2026 $18,500.00 $21,304.92 $0.00
2025 $15,600.00 $5,020.50 $0.00
All years $34,100.00 $26,325.42 $0.00
Raised
$34,100
Total Spent
$26,325
Operating & other
$20,825
79% of spending
To other PACs
$5,500
21% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $26,325 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $20,825 (79%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

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: $20,825 ÷ Total spent: $26,325
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $20,825
Contributions to candidates $0
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

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
Knox Liberty Organization $5,000.00
Anderson County Republican Party $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Research / Polling $8,639.52
Printing $7,006.40
Professional Services $3,609.00
Advertising $1,000.00
Photography $400.00
Dues / Subscriptions $150.00
Bank Fees $20.50

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Melanie Haines Thousand Oaks, CA Retired $10,000.00
The Invo Companies Oak Ridge, TN — $8,500.00
Hatcher Hill Properties Knoxvile, TN — $5,000.00
Scott Davis Knoxville, TN Eagle Bend Development $5,000.00
United Primary Care Madisonville, TN — $5,000.00
Edward Beauchamp Oak Ridge, TN Tetra Tech $600.00

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
Q3 2026 $7,383.58 $7,774.58 Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129438
Pre-Primary 2026 $7,383.58 $7,383.58 Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 127967
Q2 2026 $20,089.98 $7,383.58 Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126033
Q1 2026 $10,579.50 $20,089.98 Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125441
Year-End 2025 $0.00 $10,579.50 Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123869