Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Rosie Dykes · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $3,731 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $3,500 (94%) — 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 | $231 |
| Contributions to candidates | $3,500 |
- To TN candidates $3,500 94%
- Operating & other $231 6.2%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | 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 $3,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $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:
- Mumpower, Jason $500.00
- Norris, Mark $500.00
- Odom, Gary $500.00
- Bibb, Robert (Bob) $250.00
- Black, Diane $250.00
- Curtiss, Charles $250.00
- Fincher, Henry $250.00
- Stanley, Paul $250.00
- Todd, Curry $250.00
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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Registry Fee | $200.00 |
| Office Supplies | $31.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registry of Election Finance | Registry Fee | 01/30/2007 | $100.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Registry Fee | 01/07/2008 | $100.00 |
| Harland Checks | Office Supplies | 01/19/2007 | $31.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Welch | Nashville, TN | Ted Welch Investments | $1,000.00 |
| Andy Hall | Kingsport, TN | Wellmont Health System | $500.00 |
| D LYNN Johnson | Kingsport, TN | King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $500.00 |
| Darlene Marsh | Nashville, TN | Burr \& Forman LLP | $500.00 |
| Darrell Corpening | Kingsport, TN | Eastman Chemical Company | $500.00 |
| Geoffrey Cromer | Knoxville, TN | Alcoa, Inc. | $500.00 |
| James Weaver | Nashville, TN | Waller Lansden Dortch \& Davis PLLC | $500.00 |
| Jerry Dodds | Bartlett, TN | Brother International | $500.00 |
| Stuart Speyer | Nashville, TN | Tennsco Corp. | $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.