Tennessee Bankers Association PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Jason Holliman · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $222,750 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $179,750 (81%) — 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 | $179,750 |
- To TN candidates $179,750 81%
- To other PACs $43,000 19%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $9,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
| Clark Boyd † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey † | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Ron Travis † | Tennessee House, District 31 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $179,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $97,500. Of the $82,250 difference, $82,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $82,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Casada, Glen $8,000.00
- Bill Lee Inaugural, Inc. $7,500.00
- Wirgau, Timothy $5,000.00
- Kelsey, Brian $4,500.00
- Bell, Mike $4,500.00
- Swann, Art $4,000.00
- Dean, Karl $3,000.00
- Curcio, Michael G. $2,500.00
- Citizens for the Right Way Forward $2,500.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $2,500.00
- …and 37 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tenn. Republican Party | $10,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $10,000.00 |
| Tenn Democraic Party | $5,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $2,500.00 |
| Fitz PAC | $2,000.00 |
| BRIGGS PAC (Richard Briggs) | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firstbank | Nashville, TN | — | $7,500.00 |
| Southeast Bank | Knoxville, TN | — | $7,202.00 |
| Reliant Bank | Brentwood, TN | — | $5,199.00 |
| FM Bank | Clarksville, TN | — | $5,089.00 |
| Franklin Synergy Bank | Franklin, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Suntrust of TN INC Good Govt Fund | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Wells Fargo Company Employee PAC | Minneapolis, MN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Peoples Bank of the South | Lafollette, TN | — | $4,590.00 |
| Citizens Tri County Bank | Dunlap, TN | — | $4,135.00 |
| First Century Bank | Tazewell, TN | — | $3,706.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2018 Amended Historical | $40,283.52 | $28,338.48 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $46,673.04 | $40,283.52 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $118,130.08 | $46,673.04 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $136,516.10 | $118,130.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Amended Historical | $132,742.80 | $136,516.10 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $65,617.98 | $132,742.80 | Source ↗ |