Tennesseans for Good State Government

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$158,605
Total Spent
$32,512
Operating & other
$21,862
67% of spending
To TN candidates
$8,500
26% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $32,512 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $21,862 (67%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

Why this number?

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: $21,862 ÷ Total spent: $32,512
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $21,862
Contributions to candidates $8,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $8,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $8,500 difference, $8,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $8,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Haslam, Bill $5,000.00
  • Ragan, John $2,500.00
  • Yes On 1 $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.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tennessee Federation of Republican Women $1,500.00
Davidson County Republican Party $650.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Marketing/Internet $8,305.23
Catering $7,806.23
Accounting/Compliance $1,921.25
Flowers/Gifts $1,761.43
Photography $700.00
Office Supplies $381.35
Postage $322.00
Professional Services $235.00
Website Expense $179.24
Meals $141.25

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Reynolds American Inc. PAC (Tennessee) Winston-Salem, NC — $10,000.00
Att Tennessee PAC Nashville, TN — $7,000.00
Tennessee Parentsteachers Putting Students First Nashville, TN — $7,000.00
Tennessee Federation for Children PAC Washington, DC — $6,104.50
BBS Good Govt Committee Nashville, TN — $5,000.00
Coca Cola Consolidated Employee Commt On Good Gov Charlotte, NC — $5,000.00
Comcast Corp Philadelphia, PA — $5,000.00
Community Health Systems Professional SVCS Corp Franklin, TN — $5,000.00
David Ingram Nashville, TN Dbi Next LLC $5,000.00
Eastman PAC Kingsport, 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 2013 Historical $447,595.81 $563,672.37 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2013 Historical $444,257.04 $447,595.81 Source ↗