Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Terrance Gibson · Nashville, TN

Raised
$188,883
incl. $188,883 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$210,318
To TN candidates
$160,061
76% of spending
To other PACs
$25,350
12% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $4,250 to 6 candidates
$2,500 to 3 Republicans $1,750 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $210,318 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $160,061 (76%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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 spending: $24,907 ÷ Total spent: $210,318
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $24,907
Contributions to candidates $160,061

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $1,000.00
Joe Towns Jr. † Tennessee House, District 84 Dem. $750.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Johnny Shaw † Tennessee House, District 80 Dem. $500.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $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 $160,061 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,250. Of the $155,811 difference, $155,811 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $155,811 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Contribution $59,500.00
  • Rochelle, Bob $11,000.00
  • Bredesen, Phil $9,500.00
  • Paris Landing State Park $8,220.79
  • Henry, Douglas $3,000.00
  • Williams, Duran O'Brian $3,000.00
  • Winningham, Leslie $3,000.00
  • Burks, Charlotte $2,000.00
  • Ford, Ophelia $2,000.00
  • Naifeh, Jimmy $2,000.00
  • …and 83 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
Tenn Republican Caucus $5,250.00
House Democratic Caucus $5,000.00
Senate Rep Caucus $5,000.00
House Senate Democratic Caucus $5,000.00
Tenn Kyle PAC $3,000.00
RAAMPAC $2,000.00
Nashville Womens Political Caucus $100.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Office Supplies $10,827.14
Reimbursement $7,488.00
Audit Fees $1,935.00
Privlege Tax $1,600.00
Political Academy $1,464.18
Professional Services $850.00
Fundraiser $400.00
Council Expense $343.08

Who Funds It

No itemized contributions to this committee on record.

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 2006 Historical $74,866.06 $104,701.28 Source ↗
Pre-General 2006 Historical $92,569.76 $74,866.06 Source ↗
Q3 2006 Historical $151,068.15 $92,569.76 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2006 Historical $166,326.11 $151,068.15 Source ↗
Q2 2006 Historical $190,070.18 $166,326.11 Source ↗
Q1 2006 Historical $126,990.04 $190,070.18 Source ↗