Tennesseans for Good State Government

Political Action Committee

Registered Sep 2006 · Treasurer: Troy Brewer · Nashville, TN

Raised
$160,181
incl. $831 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$36,209
Operating & other
$30,209
83% of spending
To other PACs
$3,500
9.7% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $500 to 1 candidate
$500 to 1 Republican

Where the Money Goes

Of the $36,209 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $30,209 (83%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

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: $30,209 ÷ Total spent: $36,209
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $30,209
Contributions to candidates $2,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Kerry Roberts † Tennessee Senate, District 23 Rep. $500.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $2,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $2,000 difference, $2,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $2,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Weaver, Terri LYNN $1,000.00
  • Karen Bennett Campaign $500.00
  • Bob Duvall Campaign $250.00
  • Dave Patterson Campaign $250.00

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
Tennessee Federation Republican Women B McAndrew Iris Fund $2,000.00
NRW PAC $1,000.00
Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Fundraising Consulting $21,584.00
Campaign Workers $3,221.25
Gifts/Awards $1,752.37
Office Supplies $1,082.80
Catering $1,042.68
Food / Beverage $362.71
Parking $308.00
Flowers/Gifts $282.94
Photography $274.22
Advertising $150.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Duncan for Congress Knoxville, TN — $10,000.00
Tennessee R J Reynolds PAC Winston- Salem, NC — $10,000.00
Blair Wilson Nashville, TN — $7,500.00
Att Tennessee PAC Nashville, TN — $7,000.00
Altria Client Services Inc. Washington, DC — $5,000.00
J R Hyde Memphis, TN Retired $5,000.00
Justin Wilson Nashville, TN Waller, Landsen, Dorth, Davis $5,000.00
Students First PAC Franklin, TN — $5,000.00
Tennessee Business Roundtable Business PAC Nashville, TN — $5,000.00
Tennessee Realtors PAC Nashville, TN — $5,000.00

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
Year-End 2011 Historical $201,146.39 $350,831.31 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2011 Historical $226,903.41 $201,146.39 Source ↗