Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Terrance Gibson · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $430,752 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $169,626 (39%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 | $169,626 |
| Contributions to candidates | $127,376 |
- Operating & other $169,626 39%
- To other PACs $133,750 31%
- To TN candidates $127,376 30%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $10,000.00 |
| Gloria Johnson † | Tennessee House, District 90 | Dem. | $9,000.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $6,600.00 |
| Antonio Parkinson † | Tennessee House, District 98 | Dem. | $6,500.00 |
| Harold M. Love, Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 58 | Dem. | $6,000.00 |
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | Dem. | $3,000.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $3,000.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| John K Crawford † | Tennessee House, District 01 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $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 $127,376 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $60,100. Of the $67,276 difference, $67,276 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $67,276 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Dunlap, W. Kevin $8,600.00
- Shutt, Bob $7,600.00
- Todd, Curry $7,600.00
- Eldridge, Jimmy $4,500.00
- Jernigan, Darren $4,000.00
- Proffitt, Larry $3,500.00
- Carter, Janet $3,200.00
- Overbey, Doug $3,000.00
- Turner, Johnnie R. $3,000.00
- Hill, Matthew $3,000.00
- …and 17 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 |
|---|---|
| West Tennessee Progress | $50,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $50,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $8,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $5,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $3,500.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $2,500.00 |
| Insurance and Banking PAC | $2,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Gotv Handling & Postage | $58,405.24 |
| Campaign Consulting | $33,000.00 |
| Radio Ads | $13,300.00 |
| Postage & Mailing | $7,130.64 |
| Research / Polling | $5,991.00 |
| Postage & Mailing For Tamra King | $5,000.00 |
| Printing & Mailing Services | $4,575.00 |
| Advertising | $4,000.00 |
| Postage | $3,890.22 |
| Postage & Handling | $3,807.56 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fletcher-Rowley | Gotv Handling & Postage | 07/07/2016 | $58,405.24 |
| Fletcher-Rowley | Campaign Consulting | 02/25/2016 | $30,000.00 |
| Revily, Inc. | Research / Polling | 05/03/2016 | $5,991.00 |
| Fletcher-Rowley | Advertising | 06/10/2016 | $4,000.00 |
| Low & Tritt | Radio Ads | 07/19/2016 | $4,000.00 |
| Direct Mail Services | Postage | 07/18/2016 | $3,890.22 |
| Fletcher-Rowley | Radio Ads | 07/20/2016 | $3,750.00 |
| Fletcher-Rowley | Radio Ads | 07/20/2016 | $3,750.00 |
| Minuteman Press | Gotv Internal Communication | 07/12/2016 | $3,435.90 |
| Directfx | Postage & Mailing | 06/30/2016 | $3,226.76 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennesse Eduation Association | Nashville, TN | — | $55,392.76 |
| Earl Wiman | Nashville, TN | Metro Nashville Department of Education | $1,000.00 |
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 2016 Amended Historical | $23,553.80 | $22,541.65 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Amended Historical | $61,190.62 | $23,553.80 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $79,976.36 | $61,190.62 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Amended Historical | $212,740.14 | $79,976.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Amended Historical | $219,763.48 | $212,740.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $217,207.39 | $219,763.48 | Source ↗ |