Tennessee Bankers Association PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Jason Holliman · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $288,120 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $233,000 (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 | $120 |
| Contributions to candidates | $233,000 |
- To TN candidates $233,000 81%
- To other PACs $55,000 19%
- Operating & other $120 0.0%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Kevin Vaughan † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $8,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey † | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $8,000.00 |
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $6,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $6,000.00 |
| Brent Taylor † | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Rep. | $6,000.00 |
| Clark Boyd † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Rep. | $6,000.00 |
| Mark Pody † | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $6,000.00 |
| Tandy Darby † | Tennessee House, District 76 | Rep. | $6,000.00 |
| Bill Powers † | Tennessee Senate, District 22 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $233,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $226,000. Of the $7,000 difference, $7,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $7,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Reeves, William S. $4,000.00
- Burkhart, Jeff $3,000.00
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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | $15,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $10,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $120.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connect Gateway Services | Bank Fees | 05/06/2025 | $52.00 |
| Celero Commerce | Bank Fees | 05/02/2025 | $50.00 |
| Firstbank | Bank Fees | 01/12/2026 | $18.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| FM Bank | Clarksville, TN | — | $7,500.00 |
| Firstbank | Nashville, TN | — | $7,500.00 |
| Pinnacle Bank | Nashville, TN | — | $7,500.00 |
| Terry Lee | Harrogate, TN | Commercial Bank | $7,500.00 |
| Wilson Bank Trust | Lebanon, TN | — | $7,500.00 |
| Citizens Tri County Bank | Dunlap, TN | — | $7,286.00 |
| Security Bank Trust Company | Paris, TN | — | $6,053.00 |
| Insbank | Nashville, TN | — | $6,000.00 |
| The Bank of Fayette County | Piperton, TN | — | $6,000.00 |
| First Community Bank of Tennessee | Shelbyville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.