Tennessee Certified Public Accountants PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Kara Fitzgerald · Brentwood, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $36,400 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $23,500 (65%) — 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 | $12,500 |
- To other PACs $23,500 65%
- To TN candidates $12,500 34%
- Operating & other $400 1.1%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn White † | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Kerry Roberts † | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Clark Boyd † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Johnny Garrett † | Tennessee House, District 45 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Ron M. Gant † | Tennessee House, District 94 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Rush Bricken † | Tennessee House, District 47 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Bob Freeman † | Tennessee House, District 56 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Charlie Baum † | Tennessee House, District 37 | 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 $12,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $9,500. Of the $3,000 difference, $3,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $3,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Hazlewood, Patsy $1,000.00
- Faison's Freedom $750.00
- Reeves, William S. $750.00
- Ragan, John $500.00
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 |
|---|---|
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $2,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $2,000.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $2,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $2,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $2,000.00 |
| PB PAC (Paul Bailey) | $2,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| AKBARI PAC (Raumesh Akbari) | $1,000.00 |
| Envision Tennessee | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Administration Fees | $400.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants | Administration Fees | 02/03/2022 | $400.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Stewart | Celina, TN | Aprio, LLP | $500.00 |
| Sondra Harris Webb | Rossville, TN | Helena Chemical Company | $500.00 |
| Barrett Simonis | Knoxville, TN | Pugh Cpas | $400.00 |
| Jonathan Bailey | Kingsport, TN | Inhabit | $250.00 |
| Robert Whisenant | Brentwood, TN | Aprio, LLP | $250.00 |
| Anita Hamilton | Medina, TN | Bdo | $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 2022 Historical | $20,699.08 | $25,319.08 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $23,699.08 | $20,699.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $50,624.08 | $23,699.08 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $53,339.08 | $50,624.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $37,349.08 | $53,339.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $30,704.08 | $37,349.08 | Source ↗ |