Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Rosie Dykes · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $179,697 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $125,000 (70%) — 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 | $1,697 |
| Contributions to candidates | $125,000 |
- To TN candidates $125,000 70%
- To other PACs $53,000 29%
- Operating & other $1,697 0.9%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Watson | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $7,500.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $7,500.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Chris Todd † | Tennessee House, District 73 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Clark Boyd † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
| Dennis Powers † | Tennessee House, District 36 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $125,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $111,000. Of the $14,000 difference, $14,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $14,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Hazlewood, Patsy $5,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $5,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $2,000.00
- Bobo, Chad $1,000.00
- Burkhart, Jeff $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 | $15,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $15,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $7,500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $7,500.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $5,000.00 |
| KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) | $2,000.00 |
| Delegation PAC | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $1,697.10 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bit O Heaven Catering | Food / Beverage | 06/05/2024 | $1,697.10 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN Advance Financial PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| HCA TriStar Fund | Brentwood, TN | — | $20,000.00 |
| Amazon | Nashville, TN | — | $15,000.00 |
| Brown Forman | Louisville, KY | — | $5,000.00 |
| Caterpillar, Inc. | Springfield, IL | — | $5,000.00 |
| Atmos Energy PAC | Dallas, TX | — | $2,500.00 |
| Ge Appliances PAC | Louisville, KY | — | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Action Committee for Rural Electrification | Nashville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Coca Cola Consolidated | Nashville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| American Chemistry Council | Atlanta, GA | — | $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 2024 Amended Historical | $142,372.59 | $51,032.85 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $163,372.59 | $142,372.59 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $175,585.29 | $163,372.59 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $161,085.29 | $175,585.29 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $154,442.08 | $161,085.29 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $148,051.33 | $154,442.08 | Source ↗ |