Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Terrance Gibson · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $240,967 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $188,400 (78%) — 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 / overhead spending | $23,967 |
| Contributions to candidates | $188,400 |
- To TN candidates $188,400 78%
- To other PACs $28,600 12%
- Operating & other $23,967 9.9%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria Johnson † | Tennessee House, District 90 | Dem. | $13,400.00 |
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $12,400.00 |
| Paul Bailey † | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $7,400.00 |
| Bud Hulsey † | Tennessee House, District 02 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| J. Adam Lowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 01 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Mike Sparks † | Tennessee House, District 49 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $188,400 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $60,700. Of the $127,700 difference, $127,700 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $127,700 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Jernigan, Darren $13,400.00
- Dunlap, W. Kevin $9,400.00
- Hill, Matthew $7,400.00
- Veeneman, Judy $7,000.00
- Rogers, Courtney L. $6,000.00
- Shepard, David $6,000.00
- Tidwell, John $6,000.00
- Harper, Thelma $5,500.00
- BYRD, David $5,000.00
- Roach, Dennis (Coach) $5,000.00
- …and 40 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Overmountain PAC | $17,600.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $10,000.00 |
| Johnson Victory PAC | $500.00 |
| McCormick PAC | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Office Expenses | $10,440.81 |
| Transfer Of Funds | $9,378.10 |
| Audit Fees | $3,150.00 |
| Reimbursement -- Audit Fee | $875.00 |
| Placques | $123.18 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenn Education Assoc | Office Expenses | 07/24/2014 | $10,440.81 |
| Transfer of Funds | Transfer Of Funds | 06/27/2014 | $5,272.00 |
| Transfer of Funds | Transfer Of Funds | 06/12/2014 | $4,035.00 |
| Warren, Denny & Wallace Cpa's | Audit Fees | 02/18/2014 | $2,100.00 |
| Warren, Denny & Wallace Cpa's | Audit Fees | 05/08/2014 | $1,050.00 |
| Tenn Education Assoc | Reimbursement -- Audit Fee | 07/24/2014 | $875.00 |
| Southern Trophy House, Inc. | Placques | 07/24/2014 | $123.18 |
| Transfer of Funds | Transfer Of Funds | 07/24/2014 | $33.40 |
| Transfer of Funds | Transfer Of Funds | 02/18/2014 | $20.60 |
| Transfer of Funds | Transfer Of Funds | 05/20/2014 | $5.70 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minuteman Press | Nashville, TN | — | $4,932.11 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2014 Historical | $139,146.89 | $150,911.20 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Amended Historical | $151,630.89 | $139,146.89 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Amended Historical | $166,447.47 | $151,630.89 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical | $188,005.58 | $166,447.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Late Historical | $238,478.68 | $188,005.58 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Amended Historical | $190,212.33 | $238,478.68 | Source ↗ |