Tennessee Architects PAC TAPAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Jeff Earwood · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $15,968 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $7,718 (48%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
Why this number?
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 / overhead spending | $7,718 |
| Contributions to candidates | $6,750 |
- Operating & other $7,718 48%
- To TN candidates $6,750 42%
- To other PACs $1,500 9.4%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $6,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,500. Of the $5,250 difference, $5,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $5,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Williams, Micheal $1,000.00
- Naifeh, Jimmy $1,000.00
- Armstrong, Joe $500.00
- Berke, Andrew $500.00
- Hackworth, Jim $500.00
- Jones, Jr., Ulysses $500.00
- Richardson, Jeanne $500.00
- Yokley, Eddie $500.00
- Montgomery, Richard $250.00
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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $1,000.00 |
| Tennesseans for Better Leadership PAC | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $4,932.64 |
| Professional Services | $2,000.00 |
| Flowers For Fundraiser | $355.06 |
| Valet Parking | $330.00 |
| Fidelity Bonds | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Matter of Taste | Food / Beverage | 06/10/2008 | $4,932.64 |
| Association Partners, Inc. | Professional Services | 04/14/2008 | $2,000.00 |
| Association Partners, Inc. | Flowers For Fundraiser | 06/30/2008 | $355.06 |
| Parking Management Co | Valet Parking | 04/14/2008 | $330.00 |
| BB&T Insurance Services | Fidelity Bonds | 09/26/2008 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Fowlkes | Kingston Springs, TN | Self-Employed | $1,305.00 |
| Douglas McCarty | Knoxville, TN | McCarty Holsaple McCarty, Inc. | $1,000.00 |
| Michael G Brady | Norris, TN | Michael Brady Inc. | $1,000.00 |
| Miller Partners LLC Thomas | Brentwood, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| William R Blakenship | Knoxville, TN | BP Partnership | $750.00 |
| Richard Thompson | Chattanooga, TN | Artech Design | $700.00 |
| Joseph Hagan | Memphis, TN | Architecture, Inc. | $645.00 |
| David S Collins | Knoxville, TN | McCarty, Holsaple, McCarty, Inc. | $500.00 |
| Derrick L Clemow | Crossville, TN | Upland Design Group, Inc. | $500.00 |
| Dianne Dixon | Millington, TN | Clark-Dixon Associates | $500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2008 Historical | $1,198.78 | $1,199.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $7,948.41 | $1,198.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $8,797.65 | $7,948.41 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $8,797.23 | $8,797.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $6,418.88 | $8,797.23 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $6,418.29 | $6,418.88 | Source ↗ |