Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Rosie Dykes · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $20,345 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $12,000 (59%) — 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 | $345 |
| Contributions to candidates | $12,000 |
- To TN candidates $12,000 59%
- To other PACs $8,000 39%
- Operating & other $345 1.7%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $12,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,000. Of the $10,000 difference, $10,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $10,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Bell, Mike $1,000.00
- Green (Senate), Mark E. $1,000.00
- Halford, Curtis $1,000.00
- Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $1,000.00
- Johnson, Curtis $1,000.00
- McCormick, Gerald $1,000.00
- McDaniel, Steve $1,000.00
- Norris, Mark $1,000.00
- Ramsey, Ron $1,000.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,000.00
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 |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Assn General Contractors TN PAC | $2,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Office Supplies | $245.06 |
| Registry Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safeguard Business Systems | Office Supplies | 08/26/2015 | $245.06 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Registry Fee | 03/03/2015 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar Employees PAC | Peoria, IL | — | $10,000.00 |
| Valero Energy Corp PAC | San Antonio, TX | — | $2,500.00 |
| Hamilton Ryker Co LLC | Martin, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Stowers Machinery Corporation | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Ta Staffing | Nashville, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Clay Thompson | Nashville, TN | Caterpillar Financial Services | $250.00 |
| Gregory Martz | New Johnsonville, TN | Dupont | $200.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.