Tennessee Certified Public Accountants PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$19,819
incl. $18,459 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$28,900
To TN candidates
$23,500
81% of spending
To other PACs
$5,000
17% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $6,200 to 22 candidates
$5,700 to 19 Republicans $500 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $28,900 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $23,500 (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: $400 ÷ Total spent: $28,900
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $400
Contributions to candidates $23,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Kerry Roberts † Tennessee Senate, District 23 Rep. $1,300.00
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
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $300.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $300.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $300.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $250.00
Johnny Shaw † Tennessee House, District 80 Dem. $200.00
Pat Marsh † Tennessee House, District 62 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 $23,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $6,200. Of the $17,300 difference, $17,300 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $17,300 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Overbey, Doug $1,000.00
  • Harwell, Beth Halteman $750.00
  • Norris, Mark $500.00
  • Bell, Mike $300.00
  • Cobb, James $300.00
  • Faulk, Mike $300.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $300.00
  • Harrison, Michael $300.00
  • Henry, Douglas $300.00
  • Ketron, Bill $300.00
  • …and 66 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 $2,500.00
House Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
RAAMPAC $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
Fred Bryan Nashville, TN Management Assistance Company $400.00
Bobby Bellenfant Brentwood, TN Bellenfant \& Miles, PC, CPAs $200.00
Jack Bonner Piney Flats, TN First Century Bank $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
Year-End 2011 Historical $48,685.21 $24,334.21 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2011 Historical $33,415.21 $48,685.21 Source ↗