Tennesseans for Transit
Registered Sep 2016 · Treasurer: Jason Spain · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $15,000.00 | $170.49 | $500.00 |
| 2025 | $15,000.00 | $15,020.95 | $15,500.00 |
| 2024 | $15,000.00 | $16,500.00 | $11,500.00 |
| 2023 | $15,000.00 | $13,500.00 | $12,500.00 |
| 2022 | $15,100.00 | $16,000.00 | $13,500.00 |
| 2021 | $15,000.00 | $15,000.00 | $10,500.00 |
| 2020 | $15,000.00 | $13,500.00 | $7,000.00 |
| 2019 | $15,000.00 | $17,500.00 | $12,000.00 |
| 2018 | $25,000.00 | $31,500.00 | $10,500.00 |
| 2017 | $22,500.00 | $12,500.00 | $5,500.00 |
| 2016 | $30,000.00 | $29,661.90 | $9,750.00 |
| All years | $197,600.00 | $180,853.34 | $50,750.00 |
Raised
$197,600
incl. $100 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$180,853
To TN candidates
$140,000
77% of spending
To other PACs
$40,500
22% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $50,750 to 42 candidates
$40,750 to 31 Republicans $10,000 to 11 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $180,853 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $140,000 (77%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $140,000 77%
- To other PACs $40,500 22%
- Operating & other $353 0.2%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Whitson † | Tennessee House, District 65 | Rep. | $4,500.00 |
| Patsy Hazlewood † | Tennessee House, District 27 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $3,250.00 |
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Caleb Hemmer † | Tennessee House, District 59 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Clark Boyd † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $140,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $50,750. Of the $89,250 difference, $32,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $57,000 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $32,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Dickerson, Steven $5,500.00
- Nashville Moves Action Fund $5,000.00
- Curcio, Michael G. $2,500.00
- Gilmore, Brenda $2,000.00
- Stewart, Mike $2,000.00
- Beck, Bill $1,500.00
- Dunn, Bill $1,500.00
- Brooks, Kevin $1,000.00
- Hill, Matthew $1,000.00
- Johnson, Curtis $1,000.00
- …and 15 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Citizens for Greater Mobility | $7,500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $7,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $3,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $2,000.00 |
| HAILE PAC (Ferrell Haile) | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $2,000.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $1,500.00 |
| BECPAC (Becky Massey) | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Annual Fee | $191.44 |
| Bank Fees | $161.90 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Financial Partners | Bank Fees | 09/14/2016 | $161.90 |
| Tennessee Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/30/2026 | $150.00 |
| Tennessee Secretary of State | Annual Fee | 04/04/2025 | $20.95 |
| Tennessee Secretary of State | Annual Fee | 03/30/2026 | $20.49 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Public Transportation Assoc | Nashville, TN | — | $192,500.00 |
| 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.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-General 2026 | $16,630.66 | $16,630.66 | Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 130997 |
| Q3 2026 | $1,630.66 | $16,630.66 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129977 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $1,630.66 | $1,630.66 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128254 |
| Q2 2026 | $1,630.66 | $1,630.66 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 127062 |
| Q1 2026 | $1,801.15 | $1,630.66 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 124919 |
| Year-End 2025 | $1,801.15 | $1,801.15 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 124526 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $1,822.10 | $1,801.15 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122333 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $10,322.10 | $1,822.10 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120605 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $10,322.10 | $10,322.10 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118850 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $3,322.10 | $10,322.10 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117758 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $3,322.10 | $3,322.10 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 116012 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $3,322.10 | $3,322.10 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114659 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $3,322.10 | $3,322.10 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112641 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $1,822.10 | $3,322.10 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111362 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $1,822.10 | $1,822.10 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109604 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $13,322.10 | $1,822.10 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107749 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $13,822.10 | $13,322.10 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105794 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $2,322.10 | $13,822.10 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104682 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $2,332.10 | $2,322.10 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102363 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $2,762.10 | $2,332.10 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100785 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $2,782.10 | $2,762.10 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98715 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $2,845.10 | $2,782.10 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97069 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $2,895.10 | $2,845.10 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 96030 |
| Q4 2020 Amended Historical | $9,495.10 | $2,895.10 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 94208 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $9,495.10 | $9,495.10 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92185 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $15,495.10 | $9,495.10 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91142 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Amended Historical | $1,495.10 | $15,495.10 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 90428 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $1,495.10 | $1,495.10 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88702 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $1,495.10 | $1,495.10 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87782 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $3,995.10 | $1,495.10 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 85927 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $3,995.10 | $3,995.10 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84490 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $13,995.10 | $3,995.10 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82584 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $13,995.10 | $13,995.10 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 80831 |
| Q3 2018 Amended Historical | $495.10 | $13,995.10 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79666 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $1,495.10 | $495.10 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77254 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $2,995.10 | $1,495.10 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76309 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $10,495.10 | $2,995.10 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74720 |
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $633.10 | $10,495.10 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 74715 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $138.10 | $633.10 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71597 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $23,738.10 | $138.10 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70100 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $22,238.10 | $23,738.10 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68460 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $22,238.10 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67187 |