Tennessee Anesthesiologists PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$92,205
Total Spent
$48,694
To TN candidates
$32,500
67% of spending
To other PACs
$9,500
20% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $20,500 to 23 candidates
$16,500 to 18 Republicans $4,000 to 5 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $48,694 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $32,500 (67%) — 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: $6,694 ÷ Total spent: $48,694
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $6,694
Contributions to candidates $32,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bryan Terry † Tennessee House, District 48 Rep. $2,500.00
Bob Freeman † Tennessee House, District 56 Dem. $1,000.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
Ed Jackson † Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $1,000.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $1,000.00
Jeff Yarbro † Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $1,000.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $1,000.00
Kevin Vaughan † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $1,000.00
Paul Bailey † Tennessee Senate, District 15 Rep. $1,000.00
Raumesh Akbari † Tennessee Senate, District 29 Dem. $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 $32,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $20,500. Of the $12,000 difference, $12,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $12,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Smith, Robin $2,500.00
  • Dickerson, Steven $1,000.00
  • Helton, Esther $1,000.00
  • Hill, Matthew $1,000.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
  • Niceley, Frank $1,000.00
  • Reeves, William S. $1,000.00
  • Swann, Art $1,000.00
  • Hall, Mark $500.00
  • Hodges, Jason $500.00
  • …and 3 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
CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) $2,500.00
House Republican Caucus $2,500.00
Senate Republican Caucus $2,500.00
House Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Professional Services $5,650.00
Bank Fees $1,044.12

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Brian Johnson Chattanooga, TN Anesthesiology Consultants Exchange, P.C $5,750.00
Christopher Young Chattanooga, TN Anesthesiology Consultants Exchange $5,375.00
Donald Moore Ooltewah, TN Anesthesiology Consultants Exc $5,375.00
Jonathan Mauldin Chattanooga, TN Ace $5,375.00
Louis Chemin Chattanooga, TN Ace $5,375.00
Vinit Patil Chattanooga, TN Ace $5,375.00
Brian Sheperd Chattanooga, TN Ace $5,000.00
Bristol Anesthesia Services Bristol, TN — $5,000.00
John Hamilton Chattanooga, TN Ace $5,000.00
Haresh Patel Chattanooga, TN Anesthesiology Consultants Exchange, P.C $2,875.00

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 2019 Historical $100,721.06 $135,692.36 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2019 Amended Historical $91,193.07 $100,721.06 Source ↗