Tennesseans for Good State Government

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$106,000
Total Spent
$113,008
Operating & other
$70,558
62% of spending
To TN candidates
$35,900
32% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $6,000 to 4 candidates
$6,000 to 4 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $113,008 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $70,558 (62%) — 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: $70,558 ÷ Total spent: $113,008
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $70,558
Contributions to candidates $35,900
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Gary W Hicks Jr † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $1,500.00
Jay D. Reedy † Tennessee House, District 74 Rep. $1,500.00
Mike Sparks † Tennessee House, District 49 Rep. $1,500.00
Ron M. Gant † Tennessee House, District 94 Rep. $1,500.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $35,900 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $6,000. Of the $29,900 difference, $29,900 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $29,900 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $10,000.00
  • McDaniel, Steve $7,400.00
  • Standard Club $3,000.00
  • Curcio, Michael G. $2,500.00
  • Holsclaw, John B. $1,500.00
  • Holt, Andrew $1,500.00
  • Ragan, John $1,500.00
  • Smith, Eddie $1,500.00
  • Lollar, Ron $500.00
  • Steve Butler for Metro Council $250.00
  • …and 1 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tennessee Federation of Republican Women $2,500.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $2,500.00
Latinos for Tennessee $1,000.00
Davidson County Republican Party $300.00
Nashville Fire Fighters Local 140 Committee P/E $250.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Marketing/Internet $35,199.04
Direct Mail $10,074.00
Fundraising Consulting $10,000.00
Catering $8,358.76
Accounting/Compliance $2,230.00
Meals $1,565.90
Postage $735.00
Flowers/Gifts $638.53
Gifts/Awards $546.76
Website Expense $423.80

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
David Ingram Nashville, TN Dbi Next LLC $25,000.00
Altria Client Services LLC Alpharetta, GA — $10,000.00
Comcast Corporation Philadelphia, PA — $6,000.00
Crown Cork Seal Co Philadelphia, PA — $5,000.00
INC PAC Corecivic Nashville, TN — $5,000.00
Independent Medicine S PAC TN Nashville, TN — $5,000.00
Jackson Healthcare Alpharetta, GA — $5,000.00
Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu Nashville, TN — $5,000.00
Reynolds American Inc. PAC (Tennessee) Winston-Salem, NC — $3,000.00
Centurytel Inc. Monroe, LA — $2,500.00

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 2015 Historical $642,273.40 $670,276.30 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2015 Historical $678,542.10 $642,273.40 Source ↗