Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Terrance Gibson · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $343,041 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $214,400 (62%) — 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 | $83,141 |
| Contributions to candidates | $214,400 |
- To TN candidates $214,400 62%
- Operating & other $83,141 24%
- To other PACs $45,500 13%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie L. Glynn † | Tennessee House, District 67 | Dem. | $12,500.00 |
| London Lamar † | Tennessee Senate, District 33 | Dem. | $12,000.00 |
| Brock Martin † | Tennessee House, District 79 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Caleb Hemmer † | Tennessee House, District 59 | Dem. | $10,000.00 |
| Gloria Johnson † | Tennessee House, District 90 | Dem. | $6,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Kirk Haston † | Tennessee House, District 72 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Torrey C. Harris † | Tennessee House, District 91 | Dem. | $5,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $4,500.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $214,400 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $124,500. Of the $89,900 difference, $89,900 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $89,900 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Dodson, Jim $12,700.00
- Fancher, Gabriel $12,700.00
- Martin, Jason $10,000.00
- Weathers, Troy $10,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $5,000.00
- Gilliam, Jason $5,000.00
- Ravener, Bob $5,000.00
- Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $5,000.00
- Robinson, Bobby $4,000.00
- Swann, Art $3,000.00
- …and 12 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 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $10,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Democrats | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Polling | $39,100.00 |
| Postage & Mailing | $24,041.37 |
| Consulting | $20,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPRY Strategies | Polling | 05/17/2022 | $27,500.00 |
| SPRY Strategies | Polling | 06/14/2022 | $11,600.00 |
| Alder, Mike | Consulting | 12/12/2022 | $10,000.00 |
| Alder, Mike | Consulting | 07/07/2022 | $10,000.00 |
| Directfx | Postage & Mailing | 07/15/2022 | $3,280.00 |
| Directfx | Postage & Mailing | 07/07/2022 | $2,855.00 |
| Directfx | Postage & Mailing | 07/15/2022 | $2,685.00 |
| Directfx | Postage & Mailing | 07/15/2022 | $2,460.00 |
| Direct Mail Services | Postage & Mailing | 07/12/2022 | $2,240.19 |
| Directfx | Postage & Mailing | 07/07/2022 | $2,215.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Directfx | Memphis, TN | — | $17,450.00 |
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 2022 Amended Historical | $205,963.64 | $190,388.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Amended Historical | $244,663.64 | $205,963.64 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Amended Historical | $259,541.26 | $244,663.64 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Amended Historical | $317,825.53 | $259,541.26 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Amended Historical | $368,863.44 | $317,825.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $269,657.93 | $368,863.44 | Source ↗ |