Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Terrance Gibson · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $88,337 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $40,000 (45%) — 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 / overhead spending | $11,837 |
| Contributions to candidates | $36,500 |
- To other PACs $40,000 45%
- To TN candidates $36,500 41%
- Operating & other $11,837 13%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $3,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey † | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| John K Crawford † | Tennessee House, District 01 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $36,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $23,500. Of the $13,000 difference, $13,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $13,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Hill, Matthew $2,000.00
- McCormick, Gerald $1,500.00
- Gilmore, Brenda $1,000.00
- BYRD, David $1,000.00
- Calfee, Kent $1,000.00
- Dickerson, Steven $1,000.00
- Powell (2018), Jason $1,000.00
- Sanderson, Bill $1,000.00
- Van Huss, Micah $1,000.00
- Casada, Glen $500.00
- …and 4 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 |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | $12,500.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $5,000.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $3,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $2,500.00 |
| Johnson Victory PAC | $2,500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $2,500.00 |
| Marsh for Tennessee Business PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Fitz PAC | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Persuasion Id Calls In Hd 43 | $5,614.69 |
| Reimbursement -- Audit Fee | $2,150.00 |
| Polling | $1,750.00 |
| Fundraiser | $1,000.00 |
| Committee Expenses-Hotel | $692.64 |
| Council Mtg Mileage | $483.25 |
| Reimbursement For Food For Meeting | $146.20 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wining Connectons | Persuasion Id Calls In Hd 43 | 05/18/2017 | $5,614.69 |
| Tenn Education Assoc | Reimbursement -- Audit Fee | 04/17/2017 | $2,150.00 |
| Revily, Inc. | Polling | 01/31/2017 | $1,750.00 |
| Halford, Curtis | Fundraiser | 09/21/2017 | $1,000.00 |
| Springhill Suites | Committee Expenses-Hotel | 08/31/2017 | $692.64 |
| Crabtree, Joe | Council Mtg Mileage | 08/31/2017 | $151.00 |
| Tenn Education Assoc | Reimbursement For Food For Meeting | 08/31/2017 | $146.20 |
| Minton, Jessica | Council Mtg Mileage | 08/31/2017 | $100.50 |
| Barnes, Judy | Council Mtg Mileage | 08/31/2017 | $79.00 |
| Williams, Kelly Raye | Council Mtg Mileage | 08/31/2017 | $75.00 |
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.