Tennessee Certified Public Accountants PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$35,045
incl. $30,295 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$29,252
To TN candidates
$25,550
87% of spending
To other PACs
$3,200
11% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $3,400 to 9 candidates
$3,000 to 7 Republicans $400 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $29,252 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $25,550 (87%) — 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: $502 ÷ Total spent: $29,252
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $502
Contributions to candidates $25,550
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $500.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $500.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $500.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $500.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $300.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $200.00
Johnny Shaw † Tennessee House, District 80 Dem. $200.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $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 $25,550 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,400. Of the $22,150 difference, $22,150 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $22,150 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Naifeh, Jimmy $1,000.00
  • Ramsey, Ron $1,000.00
  • Harper, Thelma $750.00
  • Marrero (Senate), Beverly $750.00
  • Rinks, Randy $750.00
  • Black, Diane $500.00
  • Bunch, Dewayne $500.00
  • Burchett, Tim $500.00
  • Curtiss, Charles $500.00
  • Haynes, Joe $500.00
  • …and 59 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 $2,000.00
Tennessee Republican Caucus $1,200.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Administration Fees $400.00
Office Supplies $101.59

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
David Curbo Germantown, TN Cannon \& Company, Cpas $500.00
Jeff Miller Decatur, TN Void Check $500.00
Rondald L Ramsey Blountville, TN Void Check $500.00
Rosalind Kurita Clarksville, TN Retired $500.00
Will Pugh Knoxville, TN Pugh & Company, PC $400.00
Thelma Harper Whites Creek, TN Void Check $300.00
Curt Cobb Shelbyville, TN — $250.00
Kathryn Bowers Memphis, TN Void Check $250.00
Bobby Bellenfant Brentwood, TN Bellenfant \& Miles, PC, CPAs $200.00
Joe Armstrong Knoxville, 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
Year-End 2007 Amended Historical $61,295.57 $37,150.98 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical $31,475.57 $61,295.57 Source ↗