Tennessee Conservative PAC
Registered Feb 2004 · Treasurer: James L Holcomb · Bluff City, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $92,659 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $74,609 (81%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 & other $74,609 81%
- To TN candidates $15,550 17%
- To other PACs $2,500 2.7%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $15,550 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $15,550 difference, $15,550 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $15,550 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Keith Spicer $4,000.00
- Ramsey, Ron $4,000.00
- Watson, Eric $3,500.00
- Hill, Matthew $500.00
- Kelsey, Brian $500.00
- Ketron, Bill $500.00
- Stanley, Paul $500.00
- Bryson, James $500.00
- Burchett, Tim $500.00
- Cochran, Jerome $500.00
- …and 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Consulting Services | $33,884.50 |
| Dinner | $16,389.75 |
| Transportation | $4,484.70 |
| Web Site | $3,532.00 |
| Room Rentals | $3,503.69 |
| Computer Equipment | $3,000.00 |
| Rent | $2,210.00 |
| Donations | $2,000.00 |
| Event Tickets | $1,350.00 |
| Mileage | $696.17 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowes L'Enfant Plaza | Dinner | 01/12/2005 | $16,389.75 |
| Super Limo | Transportation | 01/25/2005 | $4,484.70 |
| Lowes L'Enfant Plaza | Room Rentals | 01/18/2005 | $3,503.69 |
| Rummel Consulting | Consulting Services | 05/12/2005 | $3,080.00 |
| Best Buy | Computer Equipment | 09/07/2005 | $3,000.00 |
| Rummel Consulting | Consulting Services | 06/16/2005 | $2,334.50 |
| Rummel Consulting | Consulting Services | 08/26/2005 | $2,291.00 |
| Rummel Consulting | Consulting Services | 08/12/2005 | $2,080.75 |
| Rummel Consulting | Consulting Services | 07/29/2005 | $2,001.00 |
| Rummel Consulting | Consulting Services | 07/15/2005 | $1,986.50 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Gregory | Piney Flats, TN | Self-Employed | $50,000.00 |
| Lee Beaman | Brentwood, TN | Self-Employed | $5,000.00 |
| Fowler for Senate | Chattanooga, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Jim Holcomb | Bluff City, TN | SJ Investments | $300.00 |
| Gregory Tebeau | Bristol, TN | — | $250.00 |
| Sharrel McGrew | Memphis, TN | — | $250.00 |
| Steve Godsey | Blountville, TN | Sullivan County, TN | $200.00 |
| Robert Hodge | Bristol, TN | Sprint | $150.00 |
| David Davis for State Representative | Johnson City, TN | — | $100.00 |
| Jerome Cochran Victory Fund | Elizabethton, TN | — | $50.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.