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Tennesseans for Student Success Action

Political Action Committee

Registered Aug 2025 · Treasurer: Jessica Jean Fennell · Franklin, TN

Raised
$375,000
Total Spent
$664,779
Operating & other
$481,079
72% of spending
To TN candidates
$117,700
18% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $119,700 to 24 candidates
$119,700 to 24 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $664,779 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $481,079 (72%) — 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: $481,079 ÷ Total spent: $664,779
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $481,079
Contributions to candidates $117,700
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Marsha Blackburn Governor Rep. $30,800.00
Andy (Andrew) J. Swafford Tennessee House, District 31 Rep. $15,400.00
Elaine Davis Tennessee House, District 18 Rep. $15,000.00
Jordan Henderson Tennessee House, District 08 Rep. $10,000.00
Brian Stewart Tennessee House, District 45 Rep. $5,000.00
Dawn White Tennessee Senate, District 13 Rep. $5,000.00
J. Adam Lowe Tennessee Senate, District 01 Rep. $5,000.00
Perry Keenan Tennessee House, District 78 Rep. $5,000.00
Bill Powers Tennessee Senate, District 22 Rep. $3,000.00
Lee Reeves Tennessee House, District 65 Rep. $3,000.00

Tracked candidates reported receiving $119,700 from this committee — $2,000 more than its own filings itemize ($117,700), because their receipt filings posted ahead of the committee’s covering report or span more cycles than its loaded filings.

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
JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) $25,000.00
CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) $25,000.00
LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) $10,000.00
HAILE PAC (Ferrell Haile) $4,000.00
KEYPAC (Ken Yager) $2,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Advertising $441,079.00
Campaign Workers $35,000.00
Donations $5,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Tennesseans for Student Success Inc. Franklin, TN — $375,000.00

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
Q3 2026 $33,258.16 $82,115.56 Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129857
Pre-Primary 2026 $468,594.56 $33,258.16 Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 127862
Q2 2026 $621,894.56 $468,594.56 Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126161
Q1 2026 $371,894.56 $621,894.56 Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 124975