Memphis

Tennesseans for Sensible Election Laws PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$10,000
Total Spent
$1,612
To TN candidates
$1,050
65% of spending
Operating & other
$562
35% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $350 to 1 candidate
$350 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $1,612 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $1,050 (65%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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: $562 ÷ Total spent: $1,612
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $562
Contributions to candidates $1,050
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Jason L Powell † Tennessee House, District 53 Dem. $350.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $1,050 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $350. Of the $700 difference, $700 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $700 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Dickerson, Steven $350.00
  • Gilmore, Brenda $350.00

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
Legal Fees $374.25
Post Office Box Rental $188.00

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
Year-End 2021 Historical $35,357.80 $33,933.55 Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97123
Mid-Year 2021 Historical $25,645.80 $35,357.80 Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95758