Tennesseans for Good State Government
Registered Sep 2006 · Treasurer: Troy Brewer · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $133,483 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $71,940 (54%) — 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 / overhead spending | $71,940 |
| Contributions to candidates | $52,750 |
- Operating & other $71,940 54%
- To TN candidates $52,750 40%
- To other PACs $8,293 6.2%
- Spent outside Tennessee $500 0.4%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Jay D. Reedy † | Tennessee House, District 74 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Dawn White † | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Debra Moody † | Tennessee House, District 81 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Mary Littleton † | Tennessee House, District 78 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Ron Travis † | Tennessee House, District 31 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Sabi "Doc" Kumar † | Tennessee House, District 66 | 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 $52,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $13,000. Of the $39,750 difference, $39,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $39,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Lipscomb University $3,500.00
- Dennis, Vance $3,000.00
- Roach, Dennis (Coach) $3,000.00
- Wirgau, Timothy $3,000.00
- Wilburn, Leigh $2,500.00
- Operation Andrew $2,500.00
- Halford, Curtis $2,000.00
- Gotto, Jim $1,750.00
- Alexander, David $1,500.00
- Hall, Steve $1,500.00
- …and 13 more recipients
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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | $7,733.33 |
| Nashville Republican Womens Club | $360.00 |
| Loudon County Gop | $200.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $500 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of John McManus | Ohio | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Marketing/Internet | $28,739.56 |
| Fundraising Consulting | $10,000.00 |
| Telephone | $5,200.00 |
| Catering | $4,863.78 |
| Survey | $3,495.00 |
| Accounting/Compliance | $3,318.75 |
| Dues/Fees | $3,000.00 |
| Computer Equipment | $2,737.31 |
| Campaign Workers | $2,000.00 |
| Travel | $1,321.47 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Barrett & Company | Fundraising Consulting | 11/14/2014 | $10,000.00 |
| Revily LLC | Telephone | 07/14/2014 | $5,200.00 |
| Margin of Victory Partners | Survey | 06/30/2014 | $3,495.00 |
| Standard Club | Dues/Fees | 12/08/2014 | $3,000.00 |
| Apple | Computer Equipment | 07/17/2014 | $2,541.76 |
| Hilton Garden Inn | Catering | 04/16/2014 | $2,532.42 |
| Stoneridge Group LLC | Marketing/Internet | 06/30/2014 | $2,500.00 |
| Stoneridge Group LLC | Marketing/Internet | 05/27/2014 | $2,500.00 |
| Stoneridge Group LLC | Marketing/Internet | 05/01/2014 | $2,500.00 |
| Stoneridge Group LLC | Marketing/Internet | 03/25/2014 | $2,500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Police PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $20,000.00 |
| Republican State Leadership Committee Inc. | Washington, DC | — | $15,000.00 |
| Jack Daniel's PAC | Alexandria, VA | — | $10,000.00 |
| Joseph A Hollingsworth | Clinton, TN | The Hollingsworth Companies | $10,000.00 |
| Justin Wilson | Nashville, TN | Waller, Landsen, Dorth, Davis | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu | Nashville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Att Tennessee PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $8,000.00 |
| Federal Express PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $7,500.00 |
| Wright Brothers | Charleston, TN | — | $7,500.00 |
| Independent Medicine S PAC TN | Nashville, TN | — | $5,500.00 |
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 2014 Amended Historical | $657,407.50 | $678,542.10 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $578,914.34 | $657,407.50 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Amended Historical | $567,184.21 | $578,914.34 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $557,899.02 | $567,184.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $550,478.93 | $557,899.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Amended Historical | $563,672.37 | $550,478.93 | Source ↗ |