Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Terrance Gibson · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $135,472 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $90,000 (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 / overhead spending | $5,972 |
| Contributions to candidates | $90,000 |
- To TN candidates $90,000 66%
- To other PACs $39,500 29%
- Operating & other $5,972 4.4%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Kirk Haston † | Tennessee House, District 72 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Mark Pody † | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Ron M. Gant † | Tennessee House, District 94 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Ron Travis † | Tennessee House, District 31 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Antonio Parkinson † | Tennessee House, District 98 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Bob Freeman † | Tennessee House, District 56 | Dem. | $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 $90,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $35,500. Of the $54,500 difference, $54,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $54,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Forrester & Associates $15,000.00
- Harpeth Strategies $10,000.00
- Nashville Justice League $5,000.00
- Stewart, Mike $3,500.00
- Hodges, Jason $3,000.00
- Holsclaw, John B. $3,000.00
- Eldridge, Jimmy $2,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $1,000.00
- Beck, Bill $1,000.00
- Carr, Bruce Dale $1,000.00
- …and 10 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 | $15,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $10,000.00 |
| Tenn Democratic Party | $2,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| PB PAC (Paul Bailey) | $2,500.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | $2,500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $1,000.00 |
| BECPAC (Becky Massey) | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Postage & Handling -- Indp. Expenditure | $3,371.64 |
| Polling | $2,350.00 |
| Reimbursement For Gas Cards | $250.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPRY Strategies | Polling | 01/25/2019 | $2,350.00 |
| Graphic Creations | Postage & Handling -- Indp. Expenditure | 01/25/2019 | $2,244.34 |
| Graphic Creations | Postage & Handling -- Indp. Expenditure | 01/25/2019 | $1,127.30 |
| Tenn Education Assoc | Reimbursement For Gas Cards | 05/16/2019 | $250.00 |
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.