Tennessee Conservative PAC
Registered Feb 2004 · Treasurer: James L Holcomb · Bluff City, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $227,840 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $196,500 (86%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $196,500 86%
- Operating & other $31,340 14%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neal Kerney † | Tennessee House, District 03 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Ron Ramsey † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $8,500.00 |
| Frank S Niceley † | Tennessee Senate, District 08 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $196,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $22,000. Of the $174,500 difference, $174,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $174,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Sharp, Jerry $15,000.00
- Stallings, Ron $15,000.00
- Tracy, Jim $15,000.00
- Finney, Raymond $13,000.00
- Fullington, Nina $10,000.00
- Gardner, Oscar $10,000.00
- Godsey, Steve $10,000.00
- Johnson, Curtis $10,000.00
- Parker, Randall $10,000.00
- Doster, Dennis $10,000.00
- …and 9 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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $7,500.00 |
| Professional Services | $5,000.00 |
| Reservation Deposit | $5,000.00 |
| Promo Incentives | $4,166.72 |
| Office Supplies | $1,864.89 |
| Advertising | $1,680.00 |
| Telephone | $1,417.78 |
| Rent | $1,360.00 |
| Legal | $1,182.50 |
| Food / Beverage | $800.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black, Diane | Donations | 07/14/2004 | $7,500.00 |
| Rummel Consulting | Professional Services | 07/15/2004 | $5,000.00 |
| Lowes L'Enfant Plaza | Reservation Deposit | 12/14/2004 | $5,000.00 |
| Cumberland Marketing | Promo Incentives | 12/29/2004 | $4,166.72 |
| Dell | Office Supplies | 03/22/2004 | $1,864.89 |
| Ney, Paul | Legal | 11/29/2004 | $1,182.50 |
| Corporate Image | Advertising | 11/09/2004 | $1,160.00 |
| Washington Co Rep Party | Food / Beverage | 04/21/2004 | $800.00 |
| Wedding Loft | Event Decorations | 12/28/2004 | $554.00 |
| WCYB -Tv | Advertising | 11/16/2004 | $520.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Gregory | Bristol, TN | King Pharmaceuticals | $275,150.00 |
| James Gregory | Bristol, TN | Student | $10,000.00 |
| Susan Gregory | Bluff City, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| David Fowler | Chattanooga, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Randy Mc Nally | Oak Ridge, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Ronald Ramsey | Blountville, TN | Ron Ramsey & Associates | $1,000.00 |
| B Winfred Ruffner | Signal Mountain, TN | Ut Physician | $500.00 |
| Fred Jarvis | Bristol, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Gregory Tebeau | Bristol, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Joe Maciome Jr | Bristol, TN | — | $500.00 |
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 2004 Amended Historical | $58,783.20 | $69,618.31 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 3936 |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $14,118.01 | $58,783.20 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 1932 |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $14,671.23 | $14,118.01 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 1069 |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $0.00 | $14,671.23 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 480 |