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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
Also giving in

Also gave $1,000.00 in U.S. Congress politics

Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.

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.

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

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:

  • 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: Year-End 2007 filing Report 14367
Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical $13,631.12 $20.00 Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 14043
Q4 2006 Historical $7,837.12 $13,631.12 Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12214
Pre-General 2006 Historical $8,452.12 $7,837.12 Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 10806
Q3 2006 Historical $8,902.12 $8,452.12 Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10283

As filed on this report: cash beginning $8,902.12, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $8,452.12.
Pre-Primary 2006 Historical $8,902.12 $8,902.12 Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 9094
Q2 2006 Historical $9,402.12 $8,902.12 Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 7250

As filed on this report: cash beginning $9,402.12, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $8,902.12.
Q1 2006 Historical $10,577.12 $9,402.12 Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6119
Q4 2005 Historical $11,877.12 $10,577.12 Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5328
Q3 2005 Historical $11,877.12 $11,877.12 Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 4646
Q2 2005 Historical $0.00 $11,877.12 Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 3933