Tennessee Certified Public Accountants PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Kara Fitzgerald · Brentwood, TN

Raised
$34,605
incl. $32,045 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$34,964
To TN candidates
$28,150
81% of spending
Operating & other
$4,314
12% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,600 to 6 candidates
$1,100 to 4 Republicans $500 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $34,964 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $28,150 (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 spending: $4,314 ÷ Total spent: $34,964
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $4,314
Contributions to candidates $28,150

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $300.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $300.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $250.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $250.00
Johnny Shaw † Tennessee House, District 80 Dem. $250.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $250.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $28,150 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,600. Of the $26,550 difference, $26,550 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $26,550 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Cooper, Jerry $1,000.00
  • Naifeh, Jimmy $1,000.00
  • Ramsey, Ron $800.00
  • Bryson, James $500.00
  • Clabough, Bill $500.00
  • Crutchfield, Ward $500.00
  • Deberry, Lois $500.00
  • Hagood, Jamie $500.00
  • Hargett, Tre $500.00
  • Hargrove, Jere $500.00
  • …and 68 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
House-Senate Joint Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
Tennessee Republican Caucus $1,000.00
Tenn Democratic Party $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Donations $2,200.00
Printing $814.05
Postage $547.23
Reimbursement $400.00
Food / Beverage $202.41
Pac Registration Fee $150.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Will Pugh Knoxville, TN Pugh & Company, PC $700.00
Joel Jobe Murfreesboro, TN — $550.00
Robert Whisenant Brentwood, TN Aprio, LLP $250.00
Bobby Bellenfant Brentwood, TN Bellenfant \& Miles, PC, CPAs $200.00
David Curbo Germantown, TN Cannon \& Company, Cpas $200.00
Wayne Baker Lebanon, TN — $200.00

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 2004 Historical $18,926.38 $31,109.96 Source ↗
Q3 2004 Historical $46,693.65 $18,926.38 Source ↗
Q2 2004 Historical $31,471.16 $46,693.65 Source ↗
Q1 2004 Historical $31,489.86 $31,471.16 Source ↗