Tennessee Bankers Association PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Jason Holliman · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $257,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $207,000 (80%) — 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 | $207,000 |
- To TN candidates $207,000 80%
- To other PACs $50,500 20%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey † | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $8,000.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $8,000.00 |
| Kevin Vaughan † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $7,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $5,000.00 |
| Johnny Garrett † | Tennessee House, District 45 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $207,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $173,500. Of the $33,500 difference, $33,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $33,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Bill Lee Inaugural, Inc. $7,500.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $6,000.00
- Campbell, Scotty $2,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $2,000.00
- Testerman, Janet $1,500.00
- Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $1,500.00
- Jernigan, Darren $1,500.00
- Johnson, Curtis $1,500.00
- Whitson, Sam $1,500.00
- Carr, Bruce Dale $1,000.00
- …and 8 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 |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | $12,500.00 |
| Tenn. Republican Party | $10,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $10,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $7,500.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $5,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $3,000.00 |
| Tennessee S Tomorrow PAC | $2,500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Bank | Harrogate, TN | — | $7,500.00 |
| Firstbank | Nashville, TN | — | $7,500.00 |
| Southeast Bank | Knoxville, TN | — | $7,500.00 |
| Wilson Bank Trust | Lebanon, TN | — | $7,500.00 |
| FM Bank | Clarksville, TN | — | $6,727.00 |
| Citizens Tri County Bank | Dunlap, TN | — | $5,828.00 |
| Apex Bank | Camden, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Insbank | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| The Farmers Bank | Portland, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| First Community Bank of Tennessee | Shelbyville, TN | — | $4,500.00 |
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 2022 Historical | $106,874.50 | $119,233.44 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $164,079.00 | $106,874.50 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $230,937.66 | $164,079.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $234,674.45 | $230,937.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $251,240.44 | $234,674.45 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $155,002.44 | $251,240.44 | Source ↗ |