Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$45,650
Total Spent
$39,200
To TN candidates
$30,600
78% of spending
To other PACs
$8,500
22% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $15,700 to 28 candidates
$14,950 to 25 Republicans $750 to 3 Democrats

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 spending: $100 ÷ Total spent: $39,200
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $100
Contributions to candidates $30,600

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked 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

Contributions to other political action committees
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

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 — $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.

Campaign filing history
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 ↗