Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Rosie Dykes · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $39,200 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $30,600 (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 | $100 |
| Contributions to candidates | $30,600 |
- To TN candidates $30,600 78%
- To other PACs $8,500 22%
- Operating & other $100 0.3%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ryan D. Williams † | Tennessee House, District 42 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | 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 $30,600 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $15,700. Of the $14,900 difference, $14,900 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $14,900 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,500.00
- Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
- Eldridge, Jimmy $1,000.00
- Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
- Gresham, Dolores $500.00
- Tillis, Thomas R. $500.00
- Whitson, Sam $500.00
- Bell, Mike $500.00
- Carter, Mike $500.00
- Casada, Glen $500.00
- …and 16 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $1,000.00 |
| MPAC | $1,000.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Registry Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registry of Election Finance | Registry Fee | 02/01/2016 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Chamber of Commerce Industry | Nashville, TN | — | $20,000.00 |
| American Chemistry Council | Atlanta, GA | — | $5,000.00 |
| Caterpillar, Inc. | Springfield, IL | — | $5,000.00 |
| Fedex Corporation PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Clay Thompson | Nashville, TN | Caterpillar Financial Services | $2,000.00 |
| McKee Foods Corporation | Collegedale, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Jack Daniels Distillery | Lynchburg, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Lyondell Chemical Company PAC | Houston, TX | — | $1,000.00 |
| Nike, Inc. | Memphis, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Packaging Corporation of America | Counce, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
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 2016 Historical | $15,155.46 | $8,567.71 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $18,151.68 | $15,155.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $13,892.47 | $18,151.68 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Late Historical | $17,392.47 | $13,892.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Amended Historical | $3,490.12 | $17,392.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $1,087.93 | $3,490.12 | Source ↗ |