Tennessee Certified Public Accountants PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$21,537
incl. $19,087 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$28,958
To TN candidates
$15,250
53% of spending
To other PACs
$12,750
44% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $9,050 to 28 candidates
$7,800 to 24 Republicans $1,250 to 4 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $28,958 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $15,250 (53%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Why this number?

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $958 ÷ Total spent: $28,958
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $958
Contributions to candidates $15,250
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Jeff Yarbro † Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $500.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $500.00
Pat Marsh † Tennessee House, District 62 Rep. $500.00
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $350.00
Ed Jackson † Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $350.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $350.00
Janice Bowling † Tennessee Senate, District 16 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

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $15,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $9,050. Of the $6,200 difference, $6,200 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $6,200 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Bell, Mike $500.00
  • Doss, Barry $350.00
  • Gresham, Dolores $350.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $350.00
  • Ketron, Bill $350.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $350.00
  • Stewart, Mike $350.00
  • Swann, Art $350.00
  • Calfee, Kent $250.00
  • Deberry, Jr., John $250.00
  • …and 11 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 Republican Caucus $2,000.00
Senate Republican Caucus $2,000.00
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $1,500.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
Tennessee Tomorrow PAC $1,000.00
BOWPAC (Bo Watson) $750.00
Harwell PAC $750.00
JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) $750.00
Cas-Pac $500.00
McCormick PAC $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Administration Fees $800.00
Bank Fees $158.41

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Arthur Sparks Union City, TN Alexander Thompson Arnold Cpas $500.00
Frazee Ivy Davis Memphis, TN — $500.00
Sondra Harris Webb Rossville, TN Helena Chemical Company $500.00
Anita Hamilton Medina, TN Bdo $300.00
Douglas Warren Madisonville, TN Warren & Tallent Cpas PLLC $250.00
Robert Whisenant Brentwood, TN Aprio, LLP $250.00

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 2017 Historical $55,363.26 $31,239.85 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2017 Historical $37,711.26 $55,363.26 Source ↗