Tennessee Academy of Physician Assistants PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Katherine Pesut Moffat · Nashville, TN

Raised
$13,516
incl. $6,491 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$10,000
To TN candidates
$5,500
55% of spending
To other PACs
$4,500
45% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,500 to 2 candidates
$1,000 to 1 Republican $500 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $10,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $5,500 (55%) — 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: $0 ÷ Total spent: $10,000
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $5,500

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Lowell Russell † Tennessee House, District 21 Rep. $1,000.00
Vincent Dixie † Tennessee House, District 54 Dem. $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 $5,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,500. Of the $4,000 difference, $4,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $4,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Bell, Mike $1,000.00
  • Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $1,000.00
  • Smith, Robin $1,000.00
  • Jernigan, Darren $500.00
  • Sexton, Jerry $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
CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) $2,500.00
HAILE PAC (Ferrell Haile) $1,000.00
House Republican Caucus $1,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Ed Wise Knoxville, TN Retired $2,000.00
Smith Mark Knoxville, TN Wilmoth and Rose $2,000.00
Lennon David Eagleville, TN Painmd $450.00
Greg Cain Madisonville, TN Madisonville Primary Care Group $400.00
Eugene Platt Nashville, TN Care Spot $300.00
Melissa Watson Seymour, TN Seymour Weight & Wellness $300.00
Michelle Ross Clarksville, TN Jennie Stuart Urology $300.00
Heinl Richard Cleveland, TN Medical Specialties $250.00
Joseph Weathersby Murfreesboro, TN Gateway Healthcare PC $250.00
Sadril Mohammad Knoxville, TN Tazewell Orthopaedic & Arthritis Clinic $250.00

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 2020 Amended Historical $19,745.76 $21,014.46 Source ↗
Pre-General 2020 Historical $17,244.76 $19,745.76 Source ↗
Q3 2020 Historical $24,712.07 $17,244.76 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2020 Historical $23,922.07 $24,712.07 Source ↗
Q2 2020 Historical $19,804.50 $23,922.07 Source ↗
Q1 2020 Historical $17,358.13 $19,804.50 Source ↗