Tennesseans for Fair Courts
Registered May 2014 · Treasurer: Clint Kelly · Hendersonville, TN
Year by year
Where the Money Goes
Of the $348,818 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $348,818 (100%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 100% of everything it spent; none of it reached Tennessee candidates as direct contributions.
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 | $348,818 |
| Contributions to candidates | $0 |
- Operating & other $348,818 100%
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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $312,590.27 |
| Research / Polling | $30,783.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $2,162.59 |
| Partial Refund Of Donation | $1,053.22 |
| Signs | $800.00 |
| Travel | $584.90 |
| Advertising | $465.00 |
| Bank Fees | $157.93 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $100.00 |
| Telephone | $92.38 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fletcher Rowley | Professional Services | 07/29/2014 | $100,000.00 |
| Fletcher Rowley | Professional Services | 08/01/2014 | $85,000.00 |
| Fletcher Rowley | Professional Services | 08/01/2014 | $50,000.00 |
| Fletcher Rowley | Professional Services | 08/04/2014 | $50,000.00 |
| Lake Research Partners, Inc. | Research / Polling | 06/10/2014 | $21,862.50 |
| Fletcher Rowley | Professional Services | 07/22/2014 | $10,744.60 |
| Lake Research Partners, Inc. | Research / Polling | 08/01/2014 | $8,920.50 |
| Fletcher Rowley | Professional Services | 07/25/2014 | $6,771.67 |
| Fletcher Rowley | Professional Services | 07/14/2014 | $5,000.00 |
| Smith, Steve | Professional Services | 08/11/2014 | $5,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawyers Involved for Tennessee | Nashville, TN | — | $125,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | Nashville, TN | — | $125,000.00 |
| American Board of Trial Advocates TN | Hendersonville, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Frank Garrison | Nashville, TN | Not Employed | $25,000.00 |
| The Terry Law Firm | Morristown, TN | — | $5,500.00 |
| Garza Law Firm | Knoxville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Morgan Morgan Memphis LLC | Memphis, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Wayne Ritchie | Knoxville, TN | Ritchie, Dillard, Davies & Johnson | $5,000.00 |
| Charles W Bone | Nashville, TN | Bone McAllester Norton | $4,025.00 |
| Greg Coleman Law PC | Knoxville, TN | — | $3,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $1,053.22 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $1,812.12 | $1,053.22 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $3,747.12 | $1,812.12 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $400.00 | $3,747.12 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $8,734.60 | $400.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $8,734.60 | Source ↗ |