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Tennessee Consumer Finance Political Campaign Committe

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Vivan Paris Martin · Nashville, TN

Raised
$16,986
incl. $1,661 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$21,300
To TN candidates
$16,250
76% of spending
To other PACs
$4,500
21% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,550 to 5 candidates
$1,300 to 4 Republicans $250 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $21,300 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $16,250 (76%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $550 ÷ Total spent: $21,300
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $550
Contributions to candidates $16,250
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $500.00
Curry Todd † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $300.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $300.00
Johnny Shaw † Tennessee House, District 80 Dem. $250.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $200.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $16,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,550. Of the $14,700 difference, $14,700 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $14,700 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Ferguson, Dennis $600.00
  • Clabough, Bill $500.00
  • Cooper, Jerry $500.00
  • Crutchfield, Ward $500.00
  • Graves, Jo Ann $500.00
  • Kurita, Rosalind $500.00
  • Naifeh, Jimmy $500.00
  • Norris, Mark $500.00
  • Trail, Larry $500.00
  • Wilder, John $500.00
  • …and 38 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
TN Joint House & Senate Republican Caucus $2,000.00
TN House Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
TN Senate Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
TN Black Caucus $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Dues / Subscriptions $300.00
Donations $250.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
House PAC Prospect Heights, IL — $5,000.00
John W Holden Cleveland, TN Pioneer Credit Corp $2,000.00
Pat St Charles Chattanooga, TN Citizens Savings & Loan Corp $1,000.00
Pat St Charles Jr Chattannoga, TN Citizens Savings & Loan Corp $1,000.00
Roland Wallace Tullahoma, TN — $650.00
Stephen Brumit Kingsport, TN Southen Finance \& Thrift Corp. $500.00
Dewey Buchanan Morristown, TN — $400.00
James Clayton Murfreesboro, TN — $300.00
Terry Lefoy Cleveland, TN Cherokee Financial Services, Inc. $300.00
Ellen Hooper Mt Juliet, TN Regency Finance $220.00

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
Q4 2004 Historical $2,820.53 $6,761.78 Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 2916
Q3 2004 Historical $6,612.53 $2,820.53 Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 2137
Q2 2004 Historical $6,612.53 $6,612.53 Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 1102
Q1 2004 Historical $11,112.53 $6,612.53 Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 482