Tennessee Academy of Physician Assistants PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Katherine Pesut Moffat · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $15,132 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $13,750 (91%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $382 |
| Contributions to candidates | $13,750 |
- To TN candidates $13,750 91%
- To other PACs $1,000 6.6%
- Operating & other $382 2.5%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Pody | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| J. Adam Lowe | Tennessee Senate, District 01 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Ed Jackson | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Rusty Crowe | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Tim Hicks † | Tennessee House, District 06 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Timothy Hill | Tennessee House, District 03 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Kerry Roberts | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| David B. Hawk | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Mark Cochran | Tennessee House, District 23 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
Tracked candidates reported receiving $21,250 from this committee — $7,500 more than its own filings itemize ($13,750), 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Credit Card Processing Fees | $381.83 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payscape | Credit Card Processing Fees | 04/30/2026 | $35.65 |
| Payscape | Credit Card Processing Fees | 01/31/2026 | $33.78 |
| Payscape | Credit Card Processing Fees | 08/31/2025 | $30.84 |
| Payscape | Credit Card Processing Fees | 10/31/2025 | $30.06 |
| Payscape | Credit Card Processing Fees | 07/31/2025 | $26.26 |
| Payscape | Credit Card Processing Fees | 04/30/2025 | $25.35 |
| Payscape | Credit Card Processing Fees | 06/30/2026 | $24.06 |
| Payscape | Credit Card Processing Fees | 03/31/2025 | $22.17 |
| Payscape | Credit Card Processing Fees | 05/31/2026 | $21.19 |
| Payscape | Credit Card Processing Fees | 03/31/2026 | $19.78 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmund Wise | Knoxville, TN | South College | $2,000.00 |
| James Montag | Jonesborough, TN | Advanced Community Care, PC | $750.00 |
| Melissa Watson | Seymour, TN | Seymour Weight & Wellness | $750.00 |
| Patrecia Eaton | Kingston, TN | Knoxville Va Clinic | $600.00 |
| Mark Smith | Knoxville, TN | Wilmoth and Rose | $500.00 |
| Johnna Yealy | Chattanooga, TN | Lincoln Memorial University | $450.00 |
| Donald Black | Clarksville, TN | BRP Medical Agency, LLC | $300.00 |
| Alison Jowers | Dyersburg, TN | Reelfoot Family Walk-In Clinic | $300.00 |
| Joseph Lindahl | Gallatin, TN | Tennessee Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics, PC | $300.00 |
| Paula Miksa | Talbott, TN | Lincoln Memorial University | $300.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.