Tennessee Business Roundtable Business PAC
Registered Nov 2011 · Treasurer: Patrick J. Sheehy · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $47,600 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $35,600 (75%) — 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 | $35,600 |
- To TN candidates $35,600 75%
- To other PACs $12,000 25%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Janice Bowling † | Tennessee Senate, District 16 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $35,600 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,000. Of the $28,600 difference, $28,600 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $28,600 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Harrell, Lee $7,100.00
- Maggart, Debra Young $2,500.00
- Montgomery, Richard $2,000.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $2,000.00
- Gotto, Jim $2,000.00
- Holt, Andrew $2,000.00
- Ragan, John $2,000.00
- Williamson, Charles $2,000.00
- Wirgau, Timothy $2,000.00
- Claybaker, Ben $1,000.00
- …and 4 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
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingram Industries | Nashville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| J R Hyde | Memphis, TN | Retired | $10,000.00 |
| Education Networks of America | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Mountain Empire Oil Co | Johnson City, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Att Tennessee PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| William A Blue | Nashville, TN | Middle Valley Tennessee Lawyers | $1,000.00 |
| Etta R Clark | Kingsport, TN | Eastman Chemical Company | $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 2012 Historical | $35,683.00 | $35,683.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $71,683.00 | $35,683.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $71,683.30 | $71,683.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Late Historical | $71,683.30 | $71,683.30 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $59,783.30 | $71,683.30 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $49,783.30 | $59,783.30 | Source ↗ |