Tennessee Bankers Association PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Jason Holliman · Nashville, TN

Raised
$161,702
incl. $33,475 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$193,035
To TN candidates
$153,000
79% of spending
To other PACs
$37,000
19% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $52,750 to 43 candidates
$43,500 to 33 Republicans $9,250 to 10 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $193,035 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $153,000 (79%) — 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 spending: $3,035 ÷ Total spent: $193,035
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $3,035
Contributions to candidates $153,000

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $4,000.00
Ed Jackson † Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $2,500.00
Richard M. Briggs † Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $2,500.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $2,000.00
Jeff Yarbro † Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $2,000.00
Jimmy Matlock † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $2,000.00
Kerry Roberts † Tennessee Senate, District 23 Rep. $2,000.00
Paul Bailey † Tennessee Senate, District 15 Rep. $2,000.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $2,000.00
Dan Howell † Tennessee House, District 22 Rep. $1,500.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $153,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $52,750. Of the $100,250 difference, $100,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $100,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Haslam Inaugural 2015 $7,500.00
  • Harwell, Beth Halteman $4,000.00
  • Casada, Glen $3,000.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $3,000.00
  • Ramsey, Ron $2,500.00
  • Dennis, Vance $2,000.00
  • Evans, Joshua $2,000.00
  • Harris, Lee $2,000.00
  • Hazlewood, Patsy $2,000.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $2,000.00
  • …and 65 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
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $10,000.00
House Republican Caucus $10,000.00
Senate Republican Caucus $10,000.00
House Democratic Caucus $5,000.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $2,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Jackson Day Event $2,500.00
Tax Return Preparation $535.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Bancorpsouth Bank PAC Tupelo, MS — $5,000.00
First State Bank Union City, TN — $5,000.00
Firstbank Nashville, TN — $5,000.00
Southeast Bank Trust Athens, TN — $5,000.00
Suntrust Banks of TN INC Good Govt Fund Knoxville, TN — $5,000.00
Clayton Bank and Trust Knoxville, TN — $3,462.00
The Farmers Bank Portland, TN — $3,375.00
Peoples Bank Clifton, TN — $3,174.00
Branch Banking and Trust Company Whiteville, NC — $3,000.00
Moneytree Corp Lemoir City, TN — $3,000.00

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
Q4 2014 Amended Historical $39,375.87 $30,326.37 Source ↗
Pre-General 2014 Historical $83,375.87 $39,375.87 Source ↗
Q3 2014 Historical $111,428.19 $83,375.87 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical $116,893.19 $111,428.19 Source ↗
Q2 2014 Historical $103,564.97 $116,893.19 Source ↗
Q1 2014 Late Historical $56,220.38 $103,564.97 Source ↗