Tennesseans for Transit

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$25,000
Total Spent
$31,500
To other PACs
$16,500
52% of spending
To TN candidates
$15,000
48% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $9,500 to 13 candidates
$7,000 to 9 Republicans $2,500 to 4 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $31,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $16,500 (52%) — went to other PACs and committees.

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: $0 ÷ Total spent: $31,500
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $15,000

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $1,000.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $1,000.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
Jeff Yarbro † Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $1,000.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $1,000.00
Paul Bailey † Tennessee Senate, District 15 Rep. $1,000.00
Bo Mitchell † Tennessee House, District 50 Dem. $500.00
John Ray Clemmons † Tennessee House, District 55 Dem. $500.00
Karen Camper † Tennessee House, District 87 Dem. $500.00
Mark Pody † Tennessee Senate, District 17 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 $15,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $9,500. Of the $5,500 difference, $5,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $5,500 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
  • Whitson, Sam $500.00
  • Williams, Mike $500.00
  • Beck, Bill $500.00
  • Curcio, Michael G. $500.00
  • Hill, Matthew $500.00
  • Dunn, Bill $500.00
  • Hazlewood, Patsy $500.00
  • Staples, Rick $500.00
  • Swann, Art $500.00

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
Citizens for Greater Mobility $7,500.00
House Republican Caucus $2,500.00
Senate Republican Caucus $2,500.00
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $1,000.00
Tennessee Tomorrow PAC $1,000.00
Cas-Pac $1,000.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $1,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Tennessee Public Transportation Assoc Nashville, TN — $25,000.00

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 2018 Historical $13,995.10 $3,995.10 Source ↗
Pre-General 2018 Historical $13,995.10 $13,995.10 Source ↗
Q3 2018 Amended Historical $495.10 $13,995.10 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2018 Historical $1,495.10 $495.10 Source ↗
Q2 2018 Historical $2,995.10 $1,495.10 Source ↗
Q1 2018 Historical $10,495.10 $2,995.10 Source ↗