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Tennessee Certified Public Accountants PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$27,345
incl. $26,620 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$29,450
To TN candidates
$22,750
77% of spending
To other PACs
$5,650
19% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $4,000 to 12 candidates
$3,400 to 9 Republicans $600 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $29,450 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $22,750 (77%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $1,050 ÷ Total spent: $29,450
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $1,050
Contributions to candidates $22,750
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $1,000.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $500.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $300.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $300.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $200.00
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $200.00
Johnny Shaw † Tennessee House, District 80 Dem. $200.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $200.00
Michael Harrison † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $200.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $22,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,000. Of the $18,750 difference, $18,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $18,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Haynes, Joe $1,000.00
  • Bredesen, Phil $1,000.00
  • Burchett, Tim $750.00
  • Williams, Micheal $500.00
  • Finney, Lowe $500.00
  • Tracy, Jim $500.00
  • Henry, Douglas $500.00
  • McLeary, Don $500.00
  • Rinks, Randy $500.00
  • Bunch, Dewayne $300.00
  • …and 62 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 $2,200.00
Tennessee Republican Caucus $2,200.00
The Speaker S Fund $1,000.00
Raam PAC $250.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Administration Fees $800.00
Professional Services $250.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Bobby Bellenfant Brentwood, TN Bellenfant \& Miles, PC, CPAs $300.00
Herbert Ogle Louisville, TN Cherokee Distributing Company $250.00
Roger Johnson Bowling Green, KY Roger D Johnson, CPA $175.00

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 2006 Amended Historical $35,335.57 $31,475.57 Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12216
Pre-General 2006 Historical $36,075.57 $35,335.57 Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11087
Q3 2006 Amended Historical $53,053.72 $36,075.57 Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 12868
Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical $53,988.72 $53,053.72 Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 8865
Q2 2006 Historical $36,618.72 $53,988.72 Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 7142
Q1 2006 Historical $33,743.72 $36,618.72 Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6079