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Tennesseans for Student Success Action

Political Action Committee

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

Year by year

Tennesseans for Student Success Action — 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 $375,000.00 $664,779.00 $119,700.00
2025 $425,389.16 $53,494.60 $43,000.00
All years $800,389.16 $718,273.60 $162,700.00
Raised
$800,389
Total Spent
$718,274
Operating & other
$481,574
67% of spending
To TN candidates
$160,700
22% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $162,700 to 39 candidates
$161,700 to 38 Republicans $1,000 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $718,274 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $481,574 (67%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

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: $481,574 ÷ Total spent: $718,274
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $481,574
Contributions to candidates $160,700
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Marsha Blackburn Governor Rep. $30,800.00
Elaine Davis Tennessee House, District 18 Rep. $16,000.00
Andy (Andrew) J. Swafford Tennessee House, District 31 Rep. $15,400.00
Cameron Sexton Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $10,000.00
Jordan Henderson Tennessee House, District 08 Rep. $10,000.00
Jack Johnson Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $7,500.00
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

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

Tracked candidates reported receiving $162,700 from this committee — $2,000 more than its own filings itemize ($160,700), 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
CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) $30,000.00
JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) $25,000.00
LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) $10,000.00
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $5,000.00
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
Office Supplies $344.60
Pac Annual Fee $150.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Tennesseans for Student Success Inc. Franklin, TN — $625,000.00
Team Kid PAC Franklin, TN — $175,389.16

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
Year-End 2025 $0.00 $371,894.56 Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123928