Tennessee Anesthesiologists PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$78,518
incl. $1 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$76,179
To TN candidates
$45,300
59% of spending
To other PACs
$25,500
33% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $21,000 to 23 candidates
$17,000 to 18 Republicans $4,000 to 5 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $76,179 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $45,300 (59%) — 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: $5,379 ÷ Total spent: $76,179
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $5,379
Contributions to candidates $45,300

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bryan Terry † Tennessee House, District 48 Rep. $2,000.00
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $1,000.00
Bill Powers † Tennessee Senate, District 22 Rep. $1,000.00
Bob Freeman † Tennessee House, District 56 Dem. $1,000.00
Heidi Campbell † Tennessee Senate, District 20 Dem. $1,000.00
Jeff Yarbro † Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $1,000.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $1,000.00
Kevin Vaughan † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $1,000.00
Michele Carringer † Tennessee House, District 16 Rep. $1,000.00
Page Walley † Tennessee Senate, District 26 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 $45,300 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $21,000. Of the $24,300 difference, $24,300 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $24,300 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Dickerson, Steven $12,300.00
  • Smith, Robin $1,500.00
  • Hill, Matthew $1,000.00
  • Stewart, Mike $1,000.00
  • Van Huss, Micah $1,000.00
  • Faison's Freedom $1,000.00
  • Hazlewood, Patsy $1,000.00
  • Helton, Esther $1,000.00
  • Reeves, William S. $1,000.00
  • Citizens To Elect Rusty Crowe To Congres $500.00
  • …and 6 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) $5,000.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $5,000.00
BOWPAC (Bo Watson) $2,500.00
House Republican Caucus $2,500.00
Senate Republican Caucus $2,500.00
AKBARI PAC (Raumesh Akbari) $1,000.00
CAMP PAC (Karen Camper) $1,000.00
HAILE PAC (Ferrell Haile) $1,000.00
House Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
KEYPAC (Ken Yager) $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Advertising $4,417.81
Bank Fees $654.45
Quickbook Checks $207.10
Pac Registration Fee $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Medical Anesthesia Group Memphis, TN — $50,319.72
Bristol Anesthesia Services Bristol, TN — $5,000.00
Independent Medicine S PAC TN Nashville, TN — $2,209.00
Mike Bivens Nashville, TN Bivens & Associates $2,000.00
Brian Johnson Chattanooga, TN Anesthesiology Consultants Exchange, P.C $600.00
W Dyer Rodes MD Nashville, TN Anesthesia Medical Group $404.04
Austin Rich Nashville, TN Am Group $387.66
Claude Vachon Nashville, TN Am Group $387.66
David Petcu Nashville, TN Amg $387.66
John Price Nashville, TN Am Group $387.66

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 2020 Amended Historical $138,977.99 $137,736.19 Source ↗
Pre-General 2020 Historical $140,705.51 $138,977.99 Source ↗
Q3 2020 Historical $172,016.67 $140,705.51 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2020 Amended Historical $197,073.53 $172,016.67 Source ↗
Q2 2020 Historical $186,907.49 $197,073.53 Source ↗
Q1 2020 Historical $135,692.36 $186,907.49 Source ↗