Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$36,759
Total Spent
$46,600
To TN candidates
$35,000
75% of spending
To other PACs
$11,500
25% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $10,500 to 11 candidates
$9,500 to 10 Republicans $1,000 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $46,600 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $35,000 (75%) — 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: $100 ÷ Total spent: $46,600
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $100
Contributions to candidates $35,000

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Clark Boyd † Tennessee House, District 46 Rep. $1,500.00
Dan Howell † Tennessee House, District 22 Rep. $1,500.00
Ed Jackson † Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $1,000.00
Jeff Yarbro † Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $1,000.00
Ron Travis † Tennessee House, District 31 Rep. $1,000.00
Ryan D. Williams † Tennessee House, District 42 Rep. $1,000.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $1,000.00
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 Rep. $1,000.00
Bud Hulsey † Tennessee House, District 02 Rep. $500.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 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 $35,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $10,500. Of the $24,500 difference, $24,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $24,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Ramsey, Ron $2,500.00
  • Haslam, Bill $2,500.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $2,000.00
  • Burnett, Matthew $1,500.00
  • Silverman, Len $1,500.00
  • Wilburn, Leigh $1,500.00
  • Hazlewood, Patsy $1,500.00
  • Casada, Glen $1,000.00
  • Dennis, Vance $1,000.00
  • Johnson, Curtis $1,000.00
  • …and 11 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
Jobs4Tn PAC $5,000.00
House Republican Caucus $2,500.00
Tennessee House Republican Caucus $2,500.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
Tennessee Tomorrow PAC $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Registry Fee $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Tennessee Chamber of Commerce Industry Nashville, TN — $25,000.00
Federal Express PAC Memphis, TN — $5,000.00
Valero Energy Corp PAC San Antonio, TX — $2,500.00
Lyondell Chemical Company PAC Houston, TX — $1,000.00
Packaging Corporation of America Counce, TN — $1,000.00
Standard Candy Company Inc. Nashville, TN — $1,000.00
Clay Thompson Nashville, TN Caterpillar Financial Services $300.00
Eva Lynne Disbro Ooltewah, TN McKee Foods Corporation $200.00
Rhedonna Rose Columbia, TN Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation $200.00
Nemak Tennessee Dickson, TN — $150.00

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 2014 Amended Historical $17,813.25 $5,424.25 Source ↗
Pre-General 2014 Amended Historical $21,813.25 $17,813.25 Source ↗
Q3 2014 Amended Historical $23,097.98 $21,813.25 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2014 Historical $29,597.98 $23,097.98 Source ↗
Q2 2014 Historical $16,389.20 $29,597.98 Source ↗
Q1 2014 Historical $15,215.23 $16,389.20 Source ↗