Tennessee Certified Public Accountants PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Kara Fitzgerald · Brentwood, TN
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 / overhead spending | $400 |
| Contributions to candidates | $12,300 |
- To other PACs $17,750 58%
- To TN candidates $12,300 40%
- Operating & other $400 1.3%
Contributions to 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
| 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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Administration Fees | $400.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants | Administration Fees | 03/18/2020 | $400.00 |
Who Funds It
| 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.
| 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 ↗ |