Tennessee Certified Public Accountants PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Kara Fitzgerald · Brentwood, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $36,350 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $27,750 (76%) — 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 / overhead spending | $400 |
| Contributions to candidates | $27,750 |
- To TN candidates $27,750 76%
- To other PACs $8,200 23%
- Operating & other $400 1.1%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $350.00 |
| Janice Bowling † | Tennessee Senate, District 16 | Rep. | $350.00 |
| Jason Zachary † | Tennessee House, District 14 | Rep. | $350.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $350.00 |
| Kerry Roberts † | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | Rep. | $350.00 |
| Paul Bailey † | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $350.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $350.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $27,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $10,750. Of the $17,000 difference, $17,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $17,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $2,500.00
- Norris, Mark $1,000.00
- Overbey, Doug $750.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $750.00
- Bell, Mike $500.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $500.00
- Ketron, Bill $500.00
- McDaniel, Steve $500.00
- Swann, Art $500.00
- Tate, Reginald $500.00
- …and 30 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Harwell PAC | $2,500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $1,000.00 |
| MPAC | $1,000.00 |
| The Legacy Continues PAC | $750.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $500.00 |
| Johnson Victory PAC | $500.00 |
| McCormick PAC | $500.00 |
| Jim Tracy Leadership PAC | $500.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $350.00 |
| Green PAC | $300.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Administration Fees | $400.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants | Administration Fees | 02/17/2016 | $400.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crowe PAC | Indianapolis, IN | — | $1,700.00 |
| Arthur Sparks | Union City, TN | Alexander Thompson Arnold Cpas | $500.00 |
| Sondra Harris Webb | Rossville, TN | Helena Chemical Company | $500.00 |
| Amy Van Buren | Brentwood, TN | LBMC | $300.00 |
| Douglas Warren | Madisonville, TN | Warren & Tallent Cpas PLLC | $250.00 |
| Kevin E Hickman | Nashville, TN | Crosslin, PLLC | $200.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2016 Historical | $32,201.26 | $37,711.26 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $30,166.26 | $32,201.26 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $29,716.26 | $30,166.26 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $60,021.26 | $29,716.26 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $45,561.26 | $60,021.26 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Amended Historical | $42,050.26 | $45,561.26 | Source ↗ |