Tennessee Certified Public Accountants PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$20,563
incl. $19,093 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$33,900
To TN candidates
$23,000
68% of spending
To other PACs
$10,500
31% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $4,400 to 12 candidates
$3,800 to 9 Republicans $600 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $33,900 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $23,000 (68%) — 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: $400 ÷ Total spent: $33,900
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $400
Contributions to candidates $23,000

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 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
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
Karen Camper † Tennessee House, District 87 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 $23,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,400. Of the $18,600 difference, $18,600 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $18,600 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Patten, Lou $500.00
  • Beavers, Mae $500.00
  • Burks, Charlotte $500.00
  • Casada, Glen $500.00
  • Finney, Lowe $500.00
  • Henry, Douglas $500.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $500.00
  • Ketron, Bill $500.00
  • Overbey, Doug $500.00
  • Williams, W. Kent $500.00
  • …and 57 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 $3,500.00
Haslam Inaugural Committee 2011, Inc. $2,500.00
House Senate Democratic Caucus $2,000.00
RAAMPAC $1,000.00
The Speaker S Fund $500.00
KPAC $500.00
Harwell PAC $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Administration Fees $400.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Herbert Ogle Louisville, TN Cherokee Distributing Company $250.00
Bobby Bellenfant Brentwood, TN Bellenfant \& Miles, PC, CPAs $200.00
Jere Ervin Old Hickory, TN Best Effort Made $200.00
Robert A Davidson Mt. Juliet, TN DGLF Cpas and Business Advisors $200.00
Will Pugh Knoxville, TN Pugh & Company, PC $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
Q4 2010 Historical $39,420.21 $33,415.21 Source ↗
Pre-General 2010 Historical $45,520.21 $39,420.21 Source ↗
Q3 2010 Historical $62,125.21 $45,520.21 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2010 Historical $62,190.21 $62,125.21 Source ↗
Q2 2010 Historical $50,140.21 $62,190.21 Source ↗
Q1 2010 Amended Historical $45,252.21 $50,140.21 Source ↗