Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Terrance Gibson · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $85,516 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $44,750 (52%) — 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 | $14,266 |
| Contributions to candidates | $44,750 |
- To TN candidates $44,750 52%
- To other PACs $26,500 31%
- Operating & other $14,266 17%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Jay D. Reedy † | Tennessee House, District 74 | Rep. | $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 $44,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $14,500. Of the $30,250 difference, $30,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $30,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $2,500.00
- Ketron, Bill $2,000.00
- Dunlap, W. Kevin $2,000.00
- Hill, Matthew $2,000.00
- Niceley, Frank $2,000.00
- Stewart, Mike $2,000.00
- Tracy, Jim $1,500.00
- Beck, Bill $1,000.00
- Bell, Mike $1,000.00
- BYRD, David $1,000.00
- …and 20 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 |
|---|---|
| Senate Republican Caucus | $10,000.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $5,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Johnson Victory PAC | $2,000.00 |
| McCormick PAC | $1,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $10,000.00 |
| Transfer Of Funds | $3,086.28 |
| Reimbursement -- Audit Fee | $980.00 |
| Annual Fee | $200.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Democratic Party | Donations | 12/21/2015 | $10,000.00 |
| Transfer of Funds | Transfer Of Funds | 09/30/2015 | $3,086.28 |
| Tenn Education Assoc | Reimbursement -- Audit Fee | 11/13/2015 | $980.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/27/2015 | $100.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 12/10/2015 | $100.00 |
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.