Tennessee Association of Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors PAC
Registered Feb 2006 · Treasurer: Kenneth Randall Lay · Knoxville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $2,850 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $2,850 (100%) — 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 | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $2,850 |
- To TN candidates $2,850 100%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | 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 $2,850 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $750. Of the $2,100 difference, $2,100 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,100 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Curtiss, Charles $500.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $500.00
- McManus, Stephen $500.00
- Bell, Mike $250.00
- Cobb, James $250.00
- Brooks, Harry $100.00
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
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Merryman | Watertown, TN | Merryman-Farr, LLC | $1,700.00 |
| Jeremy Howard | Old Hickory, TN | Merryman-Farr | $325.00 |
| Terry Self | Knoxville, TN | Interstate Mechanical | $200.00 |
| Jeff Hammond | Knoxville, TN | Interstate Mechanical Contractors | $111.00 |
| Douglas Mayes | Knoxville, TN | Breeding Insulation Company | $100.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.