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Tennessee Association of Broadcasters PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Dec 2014 · Treasurer: Brenda Heidt · Nashville, TN

Raised
$16,000
Total Spent
$6,100
To TN candidates
$6,100
100% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $3,100 to 6 candidates
$2,500 to 4 Republicans $600 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $6,100 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $6,100 (100%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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 spending: $0 ÷ Total spent: $6,100
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $6,100
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $1,500.00
Kerry Roberts † Tennessee Senate, District 23 Rep. $500.00
Darren Jernigan † Tennessee House, District 60 Dem. $350.00
John Ray Clemmons † Tennessee House, District 55 Dem. $250.00
Timothy Hill † Tennessee House, District 03 Rep. $250.00
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 Rep. $250.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $6,100 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,100. Of the $3,000 difference, $3,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $3,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Kelsey, Brian $1,000.00
  • Green (Senate), Mark E. $500.00
  • Green (Closed), Mark $500.00
  • Beck, Bill $250.00
  • Forgety, John W. $250.00
  • Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $250.00
  • Hill, Matthew $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.

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Tennessee Association of Broadcasters Nashville, TN — $15,000.00
Tom Tolar Hixson, TN WRCB Tv $500.00
Janet Adamson Old Hickory, TN — $250.00
Paul F Tinkle Martin, TN — $250.00

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
Q4 2016 Historical $18,449.80 $15,449.80 Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70022
Pre-General 2016 Historical $3,449.80 $18,449.80 Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68792
Q3 2016 Historical $2,979.80 $3,449.80 Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67664
Pre-Primary 2016 Historical $2,479.80 $2,979.80 Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 66223
Q2 2016 Amended Historical $5,329.80 $2,479.80 Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 101324
Q1 2016 Amended Historical $4,850.00 $5,329.80 Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63384