Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Rosie Dykes · Nashville, TN

Raised
$26,850
Total Spent
$44,520
To TN candidates
$35,300
79% of spending
To other PACs
$8,500
19% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $4,950 to 12 candidates
$4,950 to 12 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $44,520 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $35,300 (79%) — 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 spending: $720 ÷ Total spent: $44,520
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $720
Contributions to candidates $35,300

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $1,000.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $500.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $500.00
Mark White † Tennessee House, District 83 Rep. $500.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $500.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $400.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $300.00
Dennis Powers † Tennessee House, District 36 Rep. $250.00
Mark Pody † Tennessee Senate, District 17 Rep. $250.00
Mike Sparks † Tennessee House, District 49 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 $35,300 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,950. Of the $30,350 difference, $30,350 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $30,350 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Haslam, Bill $2,500.00
  • Ketron, Bill $1,500.00
  • Beavers, Mae $1,000.00
  • Tate, Reginald $800.00
  • McDaniel, Steve $750.00
  • Johnson, Phillip $750.00
  • Matheny, Judd $750.00
  • Weaver, Terri LYNN $750.00
  • Bell, Mike $500.00
  • Campfield, Stacey $500.00
  • …and 57 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.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Senate Republican Caucus $2,500.00
House Republican Caucus $2,000.00
Tennessee Republican Caucus $1,000.00
House Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
Cas-Pac $500.00
KPAC $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Mileage $527.22
Registry Fee $100.00
Postage $50.38
Food / Beverage $42.15

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Caterpillar Employees PAC Peoria, IL — $6,000.00
Federal Express PAC Memphis, TN — $5,000.00
Atmos Energy PAC Dallas, TX — $2,500.00
Energysolutions INC Fund for Effective Government Washington, DC — $2,000.00
Hamilton Ryker Co LLC Martin, TN — $1,500.00
Gregg Morton Nashville, TN At&T $1,000.00
Mary Neil Price Nashville, TN Miller & Martin PLLC $1,000.00
Michael Johnson Oak Ridge, TN Energy Solutions $1,000.00
Servicemaster Good Government Fund Memphis, TN — $1,000.00
BBS Good Govt Committee Nashville, TN — $500.00

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 2010 Historical $22,034.06 $13,056.87 Source ↗
Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical $32,445.72 $22,034.06 Source ↗
Q3 2010 Amended Historical $52,342.17 $32,445.72 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2010 Historical $55,842.17 $52,342.17 Source ↗
Q2 2010 Historical $46,690.58 $55,842.17 Source ↗
Q1 2010 Historical $30,244.51 $46,690.58 Source ↗