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Tennessee Association of Broadcasters PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$31,000
Total Spent
$22,500
To TN candidates
$19,500
87% of spending
To other PACs
$3,000
13% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $10,500 to 13 candidates
$10,000 to 11 Republicans $500 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $22,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $19,500 (87%) — 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: $22,500
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $19,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $2,000.00
Andrew Ellis Farmer † Tennessee House, District 17 Rep. $1,000.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $1,000.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $1,000.00
Ryan D. Williams † Tennessee House, District 42 Rep. $1,000.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $1,000.00
Bryan Terry † Tennessee House, District 48 Rep. $500.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Debra Moody † Tennessee House, District 81 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 $19,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $10,500. Of the $9,000 difference, $9,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $9,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Bell, Mike $1,000.00
  • Casada, Glen $1,000.00
  • Johnson, Curtis $1,000.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $1,000.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $1,000.00
  • Beck, Bill $500.00
  • Brooks, Harry $500.00
  • Daniel, Martin $500.00
  • Green, Mark E. $500.00
  • …and 2 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
BOWPAC (Bo Watson) $1,000.00
House Republican Caucus $1,000.00
Senate Republican Caucus $1,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Tennessee Association of Broadcasters Nashville, TN — $30,000.00
Lester Turner Nashville, TN Tuned In Broadcasting $1,000.00

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 2017 Historical $16,449.80 $23,949.80 Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73071
Mid-Year 2017 Historical $15,449.80 $16,449.80 Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 72126