Memphis

Tennessee Academy of Physician Assistants PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$13,675
incl. $6,585 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$10,335
To TN candidates
$6,500
63% of spending
To other PACs
$3,500
34% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $5,500 to 6 candidates
$5,000 to 5 Republicans $500 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $10,335 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $6,500 (63%) — 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: $335 ÷ Total spent: $10,335
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $335
Contributions to candidates $6,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $1,500.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
Jeremy Faison † Tennessee House, District 11 Rep. $1,000.00
Paul Bailey Tennessee Senate, District 15 Rep. $1,000.00
Bob Freeman † Tennessee House, District 56 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 $6,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,500. Of the $1,000 difference, $1,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $1,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Reeves, William S. $1,000.00

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) $1,500.00
House Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Credit Card Processing Fees $325.91
Postage $8.60

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Ed Wise Knoxville, TN Retired $3,000.00
Beverly Joan Gardner Crossville, TN Crossville Medical Group $1,000.00
Smith Mark Knoxville, TN Wilmoth and Rose $1,000.00
Melissa Watson Seymour, TN Seymour Weight & Wellness $300.00
Jill Denney Crossville, TN Exaccare Walk-In Clinic $250.00
Suzanne Burgar Memphis, TN Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, PLLC $250.00
Patrecia Eaton Kingston, TN Knoxville Va Clinic $240.00
Greg Cain Madisonville, TN Madisonville Primary Care Group $200.00
Heather Reece Knoxville, TN Best Attempt $200.00
Ronda Kopra Nashville, TN Veterans Administration $200.00

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 2024 Historical $31,105.83 $25,144.08 Source ↗
Pre-General 2024 Historical $28,498.95 $31,105.83 Source ↗
Q3 2024 Historical $26,576.85 $28,498.95 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2024 Historical $24,661.85 $26,576.85 Source ↗
Q2 2024 Historical $22,918.45 $24,661.85 Source ↗
Q1 2024 Historical $21,803.59 $22,918.45 Source ↗