Tennesseans for Sensible Election Laws PAC
Registered Sep 2017 · Treasurer: George S. Scoville, III · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.00 | $250.00 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $0.00 | $394.00 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $0.00 | $232.69 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $0.69 | $226.69 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $351.00 | $2,018.90 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $10,000.00 | $1,612.25 | $350.00 |
| 2020 | $60,726.84 | $55,578.26 | $700.00 |
| 2019 | $10,004.30 | $1,050.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $10,004.30 | $5,797.00 | $250.00 |
| 2017 | $15,199.21 | $1,122.21 | $500.00 |
| All years | $106,286.34 | $68,282.00 | $1,800.00 |
Where the Money Goes
Of the $68,282 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $59,522 (87%) — 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 / overhead spending | $59,522 |
| Contributions to candidates | $8,760 |
- Operating & other $59,522 87%
- To TN candidates $8,760 13%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | Dem. | $1,050.00 |
| Harold M. Love, Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 58 | Dem. | $250.00 |
| John Ray Clemmons † | Tennessee House, District 55 | Dem. | $250.00 |
| 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 $8,760 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,800. Of the $6,960 difference, $6,960 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $6,960 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Mulroy (Closed Account 2022), Steven J. $1,500.00
- Dickerson, Steven $1,300.00
- Kelsey, Brian $700.00
- Gilmore, Brenda $600.00
- Community To Elect Gicola Lane $350.00
- Friends of Dave Rosenberg $350.00
- John Cooper for Nashville $350.00
- Save Irv Memphis $300.00
- Williams, Joseph $300.00
- Powell (2018), Jason $260.00
- …and 4 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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Legal Fees | $51,364.07 |
| Advertising | $4,795.34 |
| Post Office Box Rental | $1,352.00 |
| Professional Services | $1,000.00 |
| Facebook Ad Campaign | $747.00 |
| 2026 Pac Registration Fee | $150.00 |
| Website | $112.21 |
| Microtransaction For Account Verification | $0.69 |
| Online Fundraising Fee | $0.69 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horwitz, Daniel | Legal Fees | 08/19/2020 | $46,977.92 |
| Hollin, Jamie | Legal Fees | 08/19/2020 | $3,705.00 |
| Victory Press LLC | Advertising | 08/13/2020 | $1,677.32 |
| Adsworth Media | Advertising | 05/30/2018 | $1,250.00 |
| Adsworth Media | Professional Services | — | $1,000.00 |
| Adsworth Media | Advertising | 04/17/2018 | $1,000.00 |
| Facebook Ad Campaign | 03/30/2018 | $400.00 | |
| Horwitz Law, PLLC | Legal Fees | 01/01/2022 | $374.25 |
| Greenlight Media Strategies | Advertising | 08/13/2020 | $350.00 |
| Facebook Ad Campaign | 04/09/2018 | $347.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN Atty General Reimb Atty Fees | Nashville, TN | — | $50,682.92 |
| Michael Hodges | Nashville, TN | — | $50,000.00 |
| Adsworth Media, LLC | Charlotte, NC | — | $3,375.00 |
| Daniel Horwitz | Nashville, TN | Brownstone Law | $1,324.21 |
| David Fox | Nashville, TN | Mtsu | $250.00 |
| George Scoville | Nolensville, TN | Sims Funk, PLC | $250.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $31,142.92 | $31,142.92 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $31,142.92 | $31,142.92 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $31,392.92 | $31,142.92 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $31,542.92 | $31,392.92 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $31,786.92 | $31,542.92 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $31,786.92 | $31,786.92 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $31,786.92 | $31,786.92 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $31,786.92 | $31,786.92 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $31,786.92 | $31,786.92 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $32,018.92 | $31,786.92 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $32,018.92 | $32,018.92 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $32,018.92 | $32,018.92 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Late Historical | $32,244.92 | $32,018.92 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $32,106.45 | $32,244.92 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $32,106.45 | $32,106.45 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $32,606.45 | $32,106.45 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $33,006.45 | $32,606.45 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $33,221.55 | $33,006.45 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $33,933.55 | $33,221.55 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $35,357.80 | $33,933.55 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $25,645.80 | $35,357.80 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $25,615.09 | $25,645.80 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $25,645.00 | $25,615.09 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Amended Historical | $19,231.43 | $25,645.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Late Historical | $20,531.43 | $19,231.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Late Historical | $20,531.43 | $20,531.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Late Historical | $24,027.83 | $20,531.43 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $15,073.53 | $24,027.83 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Amended Historical | $15,072.82 | $15,073.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Amended Historical | $5,272.82 | $15,072.82 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $5,272.82 | $5,272.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $5,024.99 | $5,272.82 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $5,274.99 | $5,024.99 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $8,671.81 | $5,274.99 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Amended Historical | $10,484.02 | $8,671.81 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $0.00 | $10,484.02 | Source ↗ |