Tennessee Certified Public Accountants PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$27,510
incl. $25,705 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$30,700
To TN candidates
$17,550
57% of spending
To other PACs
$12,750
42% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $10,350 to 21 candidates
$10,000 to 20 Republicans $350 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $30,700 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $17,550 (57%) — 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: $30,700
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $400
Contributions to candidates $17,550
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bill Lee † Governor Rep. $1,000.00
Ron Travis † Tennessee House, District 31 Rep. $750.00
Bill Powers † Tennessee Senate, District 22 Rep. $500.00
Chris Hurt † Tennessee House, District 82 Rep. $500.00
Clark Boyd † Tennessee House, District 46 Rep. $500.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Ed Jackson † Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $500.00
Gary W Hicks Jr † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $500.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $500.00
Kerry Roberts † Tennessee Senate, District 23 Rep. $500.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $17,550 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $10,350. Of the $7,200 difference, $7,200 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $7,200 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Bill Lee Inaugural, Inc. $2,500.00
  • Swann, Art $1,000.00
  • Akbari (House), Raumesh $500.00
  • Calfee, Kent $500.00
  • Daniel, Martin $500.00
  • Faison's Freedom $500.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $500.00
  • Smith, Robin $500.00
  • Hazlewood, Patsy $350.00
  • Holsclaw, John B. $350.00

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
CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) $2,000.00
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $1,500.00
JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) $1,000.00
Senate Republican Caucus $1,000.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $1,000.00
Bell PAC $750.00
BOWPAC (Bo Watson) $750.00
PB PAC (Paul Bailey) $750.00
Doc PAC $500.00
Envision Tennessee $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
Arthur Sparks Union City, TN Alexander Thompson Arnold Cpas $500.00
Sondra Harris Webb Rossville, TN Helena Chemical Company $500.00
Anita Hamilton Medina, TN Bdo $200.00
Barrett Simonis Knoxville, TN Pugh Cpas $200.00

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 2019 Historical $42,614.85 $23,178.08 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2019 Historical $25,919.85 $42,614.85 Source ↗