Tennessee Architects PAC TAPAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Jeff Earwood · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $13,200 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $11,500 (87%) — 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 / overhead spending | $1,700 |
| Contributions to candidates | $11,500 |
- To TN candidates $11,500 87%
- Operating & other $1,700 13%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Charlie Baum † | Tennessee House, District 37 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jason Zachary † | Tennessee House, District 14 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Sam McKenzie † | Tennessee House, District 15 | Dem. | $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 $11,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,500. Of the $4,000 difference, $4,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $4,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Hazlewood, Patsy $1,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
- Niceley, Frank $1,000.00
- Swann, Art $1,000.00
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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Breakfast In Music City Fundraiser | $1,500.00 |
| Stripe Transacation Fees | $200.33 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican State Leadership Committee | Breakfast In Music City Fundraiser | 08/01/2023 | $1,500.00 |
| Stripe | Stripe Transacation Fees | 06/30/2023 | $72.80 |
| Stripe | Stripe Transacation Fees | 05/23/2023 | $35.40 |
| Stripe | Stripe Transacation Fees | 03/10/2023 | $29.30 |
| Stripe | Stripe Transacation Fees | 11/07/2023 | $29.30 |
| Stripe | Stripe Transacation Fees | 09/13/2023 | $29.30 |
| Stripe | Stripe Transacation Fees | 11/21/2023 | $3.20 |
| Stripe | Stripe Transacation Fees | 08/23/2023 | $1.03 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aia Tennessee | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Tinker Ma, Inc. | Chattanooga, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Hereford Dooley Architects | Nashville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Hefferlin Kronenberg Architects | Chattanooga, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| LRK Inc. | Memphis, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Tm Partners PLLC | Brentwood, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Matthew Lyle | Chattanooga, TN | Franklin Architects | $300.00 |
| Amy Hardin | Nashville, TN | Gresham Smith | $200.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.