Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$201,442
incl. $201,442 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$302,143
To TN candidates
$200,474
66% of spending
To other PACs
$71,400
24% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $9,000 to 7 candidates
$2,250 to 3 Republicans $6,750 to 4 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $302,143 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $200,474 (66%) — 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: $30,269 ÷ Total spent: $302,143
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $30,269
Contributions to candidates $200,474

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Joe Towns Jr. † Tennessee House, District 84 Dem. $3,500.00
Johnny Shaw † Tennessee House, District 80 Dem. $2,250.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $1,000.00
Karen Camper † Tennessee House, District 87 Dem. $500.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $500.00
Mark White † Tennessee House, District 83 Rep. $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 $200,474 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $9,000. Of the $191,474 difference, $191,474 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $191,474 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Contribution $25,624.27
  • McWherter, Michael $15,000.00
  • Finney, Lowe $10,000.00
  • Burks, Charlotte $6,500.00
  • Carneal, Billy Paul $5,500.00
  • Cobb, Ty $5,500.00
  • Yokley, Eddie $5,500.00
  • Barker, Judy $5,500.00
  • Borchert, Willie (Butch) $5,500.00
  • Winningham, Leslie $4,500.00
  • …and 62 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
Senate Democratic Caucus $23,500.00
House Democratic Caucus $15,000.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $10,000.00
House Republican Caucus $5,000.00
Tennessee Republican Caucus $5,000.00
RAAMPAC $3,500.00
Tennessee Republican Party $2,500.00
Harwell PAC $2,500.00
House Senate Democratic Caucus $2,000.00
Odom PAC $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Office Expenses $10,295.00
Transfer Of Funds $8,480.55
Political Academy $5,043.18
Mileage Council Meeting $2,434.29
Audit Fees $1,400.00
Catering - Candidate Interview $1,350.00
Committee Expenses-Hotel $579.60
Meals $191.01
Office Supplies $139.95
Food / Beverage $130.50

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 2010 Historical $189,772.58 $214,728.07 Source ↗
Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical $228,618.59 $189,772.58 Source ↗
Q3 2010 Historical $399,821.02 $228,618.59 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2010 Amended Historical $402,125.51 $399,821.02 Source ↗
Q2 2010 Historical $373,743.39 $402,125.51 Source ↗
Q1 2010 Historical $314,110.57 $373,743.39 Source ↗