Tennessee Anesthesiologists PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Jonathan R. Hughes, MD · Knoxville, TN

Raised
$53,113
Total Spent
$83,528
To TN candidates
$70,900
85% of spending
To other PACs
$7,000
8.4% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $14,100 to 19 candidates
$12,300 to 15 Republicans $1,800 to 4 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $83,528 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $70,900 (85%) — 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: $5,628 ÷ Total spent: $83,528
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $5,628
Contributions to candidates $70,900
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $1,000.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $1,000.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $1,000.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $1,000.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $1,000.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $1,000.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $1,000.00
Ryan D. Williams † Tennessee House, District 42 Rep. $1,000.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $70,900 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $14,100. Of the $56,800 difference, $56,800 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $56,800 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Haslam, Bill $20,000.00
  • Dickerson, Steven $2,500.00
  • Harwell, Beth Halteman $2,000.00
  • Ramsey, Ron $2,000.00
  • Casada, Glen $1,500.00
  • Green (Senate), Mark E. $1,000.00
  • Harper, Thelma $1,000.00
  • Haynes, Ryan $1,000.00
  • Johnson, Curtis $1,000.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $1,000.00
  • …and 38 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
House Republican Caucus $2,000.00
Senate Republican Caucus $2,000.00
MPAC $1,000.00
Quest PAC $1,000.00
Tennessee Tomorrow PAC $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Professional Services $5,400.00
Pac Registration Fee $200.00
Postage $27.69

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Arthur A Smith MD Knoxville, TN University Anesthesiologists $1,000.00
Craig Combs Knoxville, TN Univ. Anesthesiologists $1,000.00
Daniel Bustamante MD Knoxville, TN University Anesthesiologists $1,000.00
Daniel Sewell Knoxville, TN Univ. Group $1,000.00
David G Adams Knoxville, TN University Anesthesiologists $1,000.00
Don R Pearson MD Knoxville, TN University Anesthesiologist $1,000.00
Edward Mobley MD Knoxville, TN University Anesthesiologists $1,000.00
J Russell Langdon MD Knoxville, TN University Anesthesiologists $1,000.00
Jack J Chavez MD Knoxville, TN University Anesthesiologists $1,000.00
Jason D Keller Knoxville, TN University Anesthesiologists $1,000.00

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 2013 Amended Historical $122,838.09 $65,334.32 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2013 Historical $95,770.32 $122,838.09 Source ↗