Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Rosie Dykes · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $10,584 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $8,250 (78%) — 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 / overhead spending | $2,334 |
| Contributions to candidates | $8,250 |
- To TN candidates $8,250 78%
- Operating & other $2,334 22%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jimmy Matlock † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $8,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,500. Of the $6,750 difference, $6,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $6,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- McLeary, Don $1,500.00
- Naifeh, Jimmy $1,500.00
- Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
- Henry, Douglas $500.00
- Stanley, Paul $500.00
- Bibb, Robert (Bob) $250.00
- Dubois, J. Thomas $250.00
- Hill, Matthew $250.00
- Maddox, Mark $250.00
- Odom, Gary $250.00
- …and 2 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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $2,000.00 |
| Office Supplies | $216.10 |
| Postage | $118.20 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beavers, Mae | Donations | 09/26/2006 | $2,000.00 |
| McBee Systems | Office Supplies | 11/16/2006 | $216.10 |
| FedEx | Postage | 11/14/2006 | $118.20 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford Gallimore | Martin, TN | Hamilton-Ryker LLC | $1,000.00 |
| Ted Welch | Nashville, TN | Ted Welch Investments | $1,000.00 |
| Stuart Speyer | Nashville, TN | Tennsco Corp. | $600.00 |
| D LYNN Johnson | Kingsport, TN | King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $500.00 |
| Daryl Smith | Springfield, TN | Hail \& Cotton, Inc. | $500.00 |
| Deborah Woolley | Nashville, TN | Tennessee Chamber of Commerce \& Industry | $500.00 |
| Geoffrey Cromer | Knoxville, TN | Alcoa, Inc. | $500.00 |
| James Morton | Nashville, TN | Nissan North America, Inc. | $500.00 |
| James Stockard | Bartlett, TN | Brother International | $500.00 |
| Wayne Scharber | Nashville, TN | Tennessee Chamber of Commerce \& Industry | $500.00 |
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 2006 Historical | $5,626.04 | $5,291.74 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical | $12,126.04 | $5,626.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $9,276.04 | $12,126.04 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $9,276.04 | $9,276.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $9,076.04 | $9,276.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $8,151.04 | $9,076.04 | Source ↗ |