Tennesseans for Sensible Election Laws PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Year by year

Tennesseans for Sensible Election Laws PAC — money raised, spent and given to candidates in each report year, and the all-time totals those years add up to.
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
Raised
$106,286
incl. $203 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$68,282
Operating & other
$59,522
87% of spending
To TN candidates
$8,760
13% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,800 to 4 candidates
$250 to 1 Republican $1,550 to 3 Democrats

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.

Show formula

Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $59,522 ÷ Total spent: $68,282
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $59,522
Contributions to candidates $8,760

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked 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

Operating spending by purpose
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

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
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.

Campaign filing history
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 ↗