Tennessee Action Committee

Political Action Committee

Year by year

Tennessee Action Committee — money raised, spent and given to candidates in each report year, and the all-time totals those years add up to.
Report year Raised Spent To candidates
2007 $12,550.00 $26,161.12 $0.00
2006 $5,994.00 $1,950.00 $0.00
2005 $12,000.00 $1,422.88 $0.00
All years $30,544.00 $29,534.00 $0.00
Raised
$30,544
incl. $50 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$29,534
To TN candidates
$27,524
93% of spending
To other PACs
$1,100
3.7% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $29,534 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $27,524 (93%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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: $910 ÷ Total spent: $29,534
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $910
Contributions to candidates $27,524

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $27,524 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $27,524 difference, $27,524 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $27,524 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • McDowell, John $4,250.00
  • Kaelin, Charles $4,165.00
  • McDowell, Curtis $4,071.62
  • Puryear, Frank $3,825.00
  • Webb, Charles $3,825.00
  • Barksdale, Weaver $3,187.50
  • Nashville Community College Foundation $1,000.00
  • Campagni, Matthew $850.00
  • Hostettler, William $850.00
  • Neuhoff, Carl $850.00
  • …and 5 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tennessee Democratic Party $1,000.00
Davidson County Young Democrats $100.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Professional Services $575.00
Fees $175.00
Bank Fees $84.88
Reimbursement $75.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
John McDowell Brentwood, TN Self-Employed $5,000.00
Pre K Education PAC Nashville, TN — $4,994.00
Charles Webb Brentwood, TN Weaver Barksdale $4,500.00
Curtis McDowell Nashville, TN Clement for Mayor $4,500.00
Frank Puryear Brentwood, TN Weaver Barksdale $4,500.00
Weaver Barksdale Brentwood, TN Weaver Barksdale $3,750.00
Carl Neuhoff Jr Nashville, TN HND Realty $1,000.00
Matt Campagni Silver Point, TN Imi $1,000.00
William Hostettler Nashville, TN — $1,000.00
Allison Shaw Nashville, TN Logic Media Group $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
Year-End 2007 Historical $20.00 — Source ↗
Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical $13,631.12 $20.00 Source ↗
Q4 2006 Historical $7,837.12 $13,631.12 Source ↗
Pre-General 2006 Historical $8,452.12 $7,837.12 Source ↗
Q3 2006 Historical $8,902.12 $8,452.12 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2006 Historical $8,902.12 $8,902.12 Source ↗
Q2 2006 Historical $9,402.12 $8,902.12 Source ↗
Q1 2006 Historical $10,577.12 $9,402.12 Source ↗
Q4 2005 Historical $11,877.12 $10,577.12 Source ↗
Q3 2005 Historical $11,877.12 $11,877.12 Source ↗
Q2 2005 Historical $0.00 $11,877.12 Source ↗