Tennessee Eagle PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jul 2022 · Treasurer: Les Williamson · Nashville, TN

Year by year

Tennessee Eagle PAC — money raised, spent and given to candidates in each report year, and the all-time totals those years add up to.
Report year Raised Spent To candidates
2026 $194,725.00 $197,905.00 $5,000.00
2025 $113,330.00 $113,330.00 $0.00
2024 $55,440.20 $55,440.20 $5,000.00
2023 $1,915.00 $4,190.00 $0.00
2022 $4,680.00 $3,965.00 $0.00
All years $370,090.20 $374,830.20 $10,000.00
Raised
$370,090
Total Spent
$374,830
To other PACs
$302,285
81% of spending
To TN candidates
$61,000
16% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $10,000 to 3 candidates
$10,000 to 3 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $374,830 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $302,285 (81%) — went to other PACs and committees.

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: $11,545 ÷ Total spent: $374,830
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $11,545
Contributions to candidates $61,000

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
John Gillespie † Tennessee House, District 97 Rep. $5,000.00
John K Crawford Tennessee House, District 01 Rep. $2,500.00
Mark Cochran Tennessee House, District 23 Rep. $2,500.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $61,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $10,000. Of the $51,000 difference, $51,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $51,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Betsy Henderson for Mayor $10,100.00
  • Friends of Cary Vaughn $9,400.00
  • Bobo, Chad $5,000.00
  • Citizens for Patty Woodby $5,000.00
  • Tennessee Ffa Foundation Inc. $3,000.00
  • 917 Society $2,500.00
  • Aj Massey for Mayor $2,500.00
  • Barker for Sheriff $2,500.00
  • Elect Denny Robinson $2,500.00
  • Golden for Mayor $2,500.00
  • …and 5 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
Tennessee Republican Party $22,500.00
Williamson County Republican Party $18,800.00
Hamilton County Republican Party $18,000.00
Sumner County Republican Party $17,000.00
Republican Party of Shelby County $16,000.00
Tennessee Young Republicans $16,000.00
House Republican Caucus $15,000.00
Davidson County Republican Party $12,200.00
Washington County Republican Executive Committee $11,500.00
Knox County Republican Party $10,500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Donations $11,395.00
Registration Fee $150.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Tennessee Eagle PAC Federal Nashville, TN — $370,090.20

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
Q3 2026 $0.00 $0.00 Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129067
Pre-Primary 2026 $0.00 $0.00 Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 127738
Q2 2026 $0.00 $0.00 Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126209
Q1 2026 $0.00 $0.00 Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 124901
Year-End 2025 $0.00 $0.00 Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123449
Mid-Year 2025 $0.00 $0.00 Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122025
Q4 2024 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120150
Pre-General 2024 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 117930
Q3 2024 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117556
Pre-Primary 2024 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115883
Q2 2024 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114337
Q1 2024 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112814
Year-End 2023 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111035
Mid-Year 2023 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109221
Q4 2022 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107361
Pre-General 2022 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 106085
Q3 2022 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104459
Pre-Primary 2022 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102186