Memphis

Tennesseans for Sensible Election Laws PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Sep 2017 · Treasurer: George S. Scoville, III · Nashville, TN

Raised
$10,004
incl. $4 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$5,797
Operating & other
$3,997
69% of spending
To TN candidates
$1,800
31% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $250 to 1 candidate
$250 to 1 Republican

Where the Money Goes

Of the $5,797 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $3,997 (69%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

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: $3,997 ÷ Total spent: $5,797
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $3,997
Contributions to candidates $1,800
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $250.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $1,800 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $250. Of the $1,550 difference, $1,550 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $1,550 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Save Irv Memphis $300.00
  • Williams, Joseph $300.00
  • David Briley for Mayor $250.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $250.00
  • Dickerson, Steven $250.00
  • Munday, Wade $200.00

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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Advertising $2,250.00
Professional Services $1,000.00
Facebook Ad Campaign $747.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Michael Hodges Nashville, TN — $10,000.00

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
Q4 2018 Amended Historical $5,272.82 $15,072.82 Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 89229
Pre-General 2018 Historical $5,272.82 $5,272.82 Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81293
Q3 2018 Historical $5,024.99 $5,272.82 Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79965

As filed on this report: cash beginning $5,024.99, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $5,272.82.
Pre-Primary 2018 Historical $5,274.99 $5,024.99 Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 78063
Q2 2018 Historical $8,671.81 $5,274.99 Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76620
Q1 2018 Amended Historical $10,484.02 $8,671.81 Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 75405