Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$208,160
incl. $208,160 unitemized small gifts
excl. $2,828 in bookkeeping entries — carried-forward balances, adjustments, refunds — not money raised
Total Spent
$75,250
To other PACs
$32,500
43% of spending
To TN candidates
$23,222
31% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,250 to 3 candidates
$500 to 1 Republican $750 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $75,250 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $32,500 (43%) — went to other PACs and committees.

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: $19,528 ÷ Total spent: $75,250
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $19,528
Contributions to candidates $23,222
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Karen Camper † Tennessee House, District 87 Dem. $500.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $500.00
Johnny Shaw † Tennessee House, District 80 Dem. $250.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $23,222 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,250. Of the $21,972 difference, $21,972 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $21,972 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Winningham, Leslie $1,500.00
  • Henry, Douglas $1,000.00
  • Herron (Governor), Roy $1,000.00
  • Mumpower, Jason $1,000.00
  • Stewart, Eric $1,000.00
  • Williams, W. Kent $1,000.00
  • Finney, Lowe $750.00
  • Lollar, Ron $750.00
  • McDonald, Mike $500.00
  • Barker, Judy $500.00
  • …and 37 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 Democratic Party $10,000.00
House Democratic Caucus $5,000.00
House Senate Democratic Caucus $5,000.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $5,000.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $2,500.00
RAAMPAC $1,000.00
Senate Republican Caucus $1,000.00
Tennessee Republican Caucus $1,000.00
KPAC $500.00
Montgomery County Democratic Executive Committee $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Political Academy $8,523.23
Transfer Of Funds $4,521.00
Audit Fees $1,935.00
Mileage Council Meeting $1,741.16
Bank Fees $713.55
Hotel $579.60
Committee Expenses-Hotel $347.76
Council Mtg Mileage $287.10
Shipping Expenses $275.00
Council Awards $220.00

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
Year-End 2009 Historical $279,548.64 $314,110.57 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2009 Historical $178,164.11 $279,548.64 Source ↗