Tennessee Certified Public Accountants PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$33,262
incl. $31,877 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$29,521
To TN candidates
$25,450
86% of spending
To other PACs
$3,500
12% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $4,050 to 13 candidates
$3,450 to 10 Republicans $600 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $29,521 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $25,450 (86%) — 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: $571 ÷ Total spent: $29,521
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $571
Contributions to candidates $25,450
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
Pat Marsh † Tennessee House, District 62 Rep. $450.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $300.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $300.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $300.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $200.00
Jimmy Matlock † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $200.00
Johnny Shaw † Tennessee House, District 80 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 $25,450 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,050. Of the $21,400 difference, $21,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $21,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Herron (Governor), Roy $1,000.00
  • Kyle, Jim $1,000.00
  • Ramsey (Governor), Ron $1,000.00
  • Williams, W. Kent $1,000.00
  • Casada, Glen $550.00
  • Deberry, Lois $500.00
  • Finney, Lowe $500.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $500.00
  • Harwell, Beth Halteman $500.00
  • Henry, Douglas $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
Tennessee Republican Caucus $2,000.00
House Democratic Caucus $1,500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Administration Fees $400.00
Food / Beverage $170.69

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Bobby Bellenfant Brentwood, TN Bellenfant \& Miles, PC, CPAs $300.00
David Curbo Germantown, TN Cannon \& Company, Cpas $300.00
Herbert Ogle Louisville, TN Cherokee Distributing Company $225.00
Brian Tankersley Knoxville, TN Brian F. Tankersley, CPA $200.00
Robert A Davidson Mt. Juliet, TN DGLF Cpas and Business Advisors $200.00
Roger Johnson Bowling Green, KY Roger D Johnson, CPA $160.00

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 2009 Historical $71,285.90 $45,252.21 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2009 Historical $41,710.90 $71,285.90 Source ↗