Tennesseans for Transit

Political Action Committee

Registered Sep 2016 · Treasurer: Jason Spain · Nashville, TN

Raised
$30,000
Total Spent
$29,662
To TN candidates
$19,500
66% of spending
To other PACs
$10,000
34% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $8,750 to 14 candidates
$5,750 to 9 Republicans $3,000 to 5 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $29,662 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $19,500 (66%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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 spending: $162 ÷ Total spent: $29,662
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $162
Contributions to candidates $19,500

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $2,000.00
Jeff Yarbro † Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $1,000.00
Bo Mitchell † Tennessee House, District 50 Dem. $500.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Janice Bowling † Tennessee Senate, District 16 Rep. $500.00
Jason Zachary † Tennessee House, District 14 Rep. $500.00
John Ray Clemmons † Tennessee House, District 55 Dem. $500.00
Karen Camper † Tennessee House, District 87 Dem. $500.00
Paul Bailey † Tennessee Senate, District 15 Rep. $500.00
Ryan D. Williams † Tennessee House, District 42 Rep. $500.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $19,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $8,750. Of the $10,750 difference, $10,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $10,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Dickerson, Steven $1,000.00
  • Overbey, Doug $1,000.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,000.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $500.00
  • Beck, Bill $500.00
  • Brooks, Kevin $500.00
  • Dunn, Bill $500.00
  • Gilmore, Brenda $500.00
  • Harper, Thelma $500.00
  • Harris, Lee $500.00
  • …and 9 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.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
House Republican Caucus $2,500.00
Senate Republican Caucus $2,500.00
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $1,000.00
MPAC $1,000.00
Quest PAC $1,000.00
Tennessee Tomorrow PAC $1,000.00
Cas-Pac $500.00
Jim Tracy Leadership PAC $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Bank Fees $161.90

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Tennessee Public Transportation Assoc Nashville, TN — $25,000.00
Bill Harmon Dunlap, TN Best Effort Made $5,000.00

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
Q4 2016 Historical $23,738.10 $138.10 Source ↗
Pre-General 2016 Historical $22,238.10 $23,738.10 Source ↗
Q3 2016 Historical $0.00 $22,238.10 Source ↗