Tennessee Conservative PAC
Registered Feb 2004 · Treasurer: James L Holcomb · Bluff City, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $77,067 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $43,717 (57%) — 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 / overhead spending | $43,717 |
| Contributions to candidates | $33,350 |
- Operating & other $43,717 57%
- To TN candidates $33,350 43%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $33,350 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,000. Of the $30,350 difference, $30,350 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $30,350 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Faulk, Mike $7,000.00
- Shipley, Tony $5,000.00
- Finney, Raymond (2008) $3,000.00
- Gresham, Dolores $3,000.00
- Ford, Dan $2,300.00
- Dubois, J. Thomas $1,500.00
- Johnson, Phillip $1,500.00
- Matheny, Judd $1,500.00
- Sanderson, Bill $1,500.00
- Wirgau, Timothy $1,000.00
- …and 6 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 |
|---|---|
| Nra Event | $12,230.86 |
| Consulting Services | $10,000.00 |
| Event Promotion | $5,428.41 |
| Printing | $3,707.38 |
| Graphic Art/Design | $3,704.92 |
| Dinner | $2,641.63 |
| Web Site | $2,100.00 |
| Telephone | $1,896.08 |
| Reservation Deposit | $1,000.00 |
| Reimbursment For Milage | $400.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Stratatagies | Nra Event | 04/17/2008 | $12,230.86 |
| Sterling Stratatagies | Event Promotion | 03/31/2008 | $4,072.53 |
| Starboard Com. Inc. | Graphic Art/Design | 02/29/2008 | $3,704.92 |
| Starboard Com. Inc. | Printing | 07/16/2008 | $2,676.00 |
| Sullivan Co. Rep. Party | Dinner | 04/25/2008 | $2,500.00 |
| Sterling Stratatagies | Event Promotion | 04/10/2008 | $1,268.28 |
| Meadowview Conf. Center | Reservation Deposit | 01/25/2008 | $1,000.00 |
| Sterling Stratatagies | Consulting Services | 03/31/2008 | $1,000.00 |
| Sterling Stratatagies | Consulting Services | 02/29/2008 | $1,000.00 |
| Sterling Stratatagies | Consulting Services | 02/01/2008 | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nra Political Victory Fund | Fairfax, VA | — | $5,000.00 |
| James A Haslam III | Knoxville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Kim Whetsell | Gilbert, SC | Home | $1,000.00 |
| Rick Hill | Kingsport, TN | Rick Hill Imports | $1,000.00 |
| Kenneth Hill | Bluff City, TN | Christian Ed Radio | $500.00 |
| Louise Brown | Bristol, TN | Retired | $300.00 |
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 2008 Amended Historical | $8,931.86 | $2,774.41 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $10,931.86 | $8,931.86 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $17,395.23 | $10,931.86 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $21,371.23 | $17,395.23 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Amended Historical | $46,581.79 | $21,371.23 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Amended Historical | $65,009.12 | $46,581.79 | Source ↗ |