Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$86,689
Total Spent
$48,959
To TN candidates
$31,089
63% of spending
To other PACs
$17,500
36% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $25,700 to 13 candidates
$25,700 to 13 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $48,959 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $31,089 (63%) — 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: $370 ÷ Total spent: $48,959
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $370
Contributions to candidates $31,089
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bill Lee † Governor Rep. $12,700.00
Clark Boyd † Tennessee House, District 46 Rep. $2,000.00
Kevin Vaughan † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $2,000.00
Paul Bailey † Tennessee Senate, District 15 Rep. $2,000.00
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 Rep. $1,500.00
Chris Todd † Tennessee House, District 73 Rep. $1,000.00
Johnny Garrett † Tennessee House, District 45 Rep. $1,000.00
Mark Pody † Tennessee Senate, District 17 Rep. $1,000.00
Dennis Powers † Tennessee House, District 36 Rep. $500.00
Greg Vital † Tennessee House, District 29 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 $31,089 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $25,700. Of the $5,389 difference, $5,389 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $5,389 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 $2,500.00
  • Whitson, Sam $1,500.00
  • Curcio, Michael G. $1,000.00
  • Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry $389.12

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
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $5,000.00
Senate Republican Caucus $5,000.00
CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) $3,500.00
House Republican Caucus $2,500.00
KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) $1,500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Printing $370.25

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Tennessee Chamber of Commerce Industry Nashville, TN — $30,389.12
Amazon Nashville, TN — $25,000.00
Electric Power Board of Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN — $7,500.00
Brown Forman Louisville, KY — $5,000.00
Caterpillar INC Political Action Committ CATPAC Deerfield, IL — $5,000.00
American Chemistry Council Atlanta, GA — $2,500.00
HCA TriStar Fund Brentwood, TN — $2,500.00
McKee Foods Corporation Collegedale, TN — $2,500.00
Appalachian Power Co Kingsport Glade Spring, VA — $2,000.00
Lyondell Chemical Company PAC Houston, TX — $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
Year-End 2021 Historical $52,999.64 $73,604.61 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2021 Amended Historical $35,755.53 $52,999.64 Source ↗