Tennessee Certified Public Accountants PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$23,770
incl. $21,795 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$30,450
To other PACs
$17,750
58% of spending
To TN candidates
$12,300
40% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $8,200 to 17 candidates
$7,500 to 15 Republicans $700 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $30,450 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $17,750 (58%) — went to other PACs and committees.

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: $30,450
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $400
Contributions to candidates $12,300

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Gary W Hicks Jr † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $750.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $750.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $750.00
Bill Powers † Tennessee Senate, District 22 Rep. $500.00
Chris Hurt † Tennessee House, District 82 Rep. $500.00
Dawn White † Tennessee Senate, District 13 Rep. $500.00
Kerry Roberts † Tennessee Senate, District 23 Rep. $500.00
Ron Travis † Tennessee House, District 31 Rep. $500.00
Rush Bricken † Tennessee House, District 47 Rep. $500.00
Todd Gardenhire † Tennessee Senate, District 10 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 $12,300 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $8,200. Of the $4,100 difference, $4,100 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $4,100 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Akbari (House), Raumesh $750.00
  • Faison's Freedom $750.00
  • Stewart, Mike $750.00
  • Holsclaw, John B. $500.00
  • Jernigan, Darren $500.00
  • Tillis, Thomas R. $500.00
  • Hardaway, G. A. $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
House Republican Caucus $2,000.00
Senate Republican Caucus $2,000.00
CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) $1,500.00
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $1,500.00
BOWPAC (Bo Watson) $1,000.00
JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) $1,000.00
KEYPAC (Ken Yager) $1,000.00
PB PAC (Paul Bailey) $1,000.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
Tennessee Tomorrow PAC $1,000.00

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
Douglas Warren Madisonville, TN Warren & Tallent Cpas PLLC $500.00
Robert Whisenant Brentwood, TN Aprio, LLP $250.00
Sandra McClarty Old Hickory, TN McClarty Beaubien PLLC $200.00
Tom Carson Jones Jackson, TN Steele Martin Jones & Company PLC $200.00
Will Pugh Knoxville, TN Pugh & Company, PC $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
Q4 2020 Historical $16,603.08 $16,898.08 Source ↗
Pre-General 2020 Historical $16,463.08 $16,603.08 Source ↗
Q3 2020 Historical $41,358.08 $16,463.08 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2020 Historical $43,313.08 $41,358.08 Source ↗
Q2 2020 Historical $28,043.08 $43,313.08 Source ↗
Q1 2020 Historical $23,178.08 $28,043.08 Source ↗