Memphis

Tennessee Electric Cooperatives PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Mike Knotts · Nashville, TN

Raised
$24,925
incl. $5,425 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$29,704
To TN candidates
$28,700
97% of spending
To other PACs
$900
3.0% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $5,300 to 8 candidates
$4,100 to 7 Republicans $1,200 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $29,704 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $28,700 (97%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $104 ÷ Total spent: $29,704
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $104
Contributions to candidates $28,700
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $2,000.00
Stratton Bone † Tennessee House, District 46 Dem. $1,200.00
Michael Harrison † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $600.00
Curry Todd † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $300.00
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $300.00
Frank S Niceley † Tennessee Senate, District 08 Rep. $300.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $300.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $300.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $28,700 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,300. Of the $23,400 difference, $23,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $23,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Bredesen, Phil $1,000.00
  • Cooper, Jerry $1,000.00
  • Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
  • Naifeh, Jimmy $1,000.00
  • Wilder, John $1,000.00
  • Mumpower, Jason $600.00
  • Curtiss, Charles $600.00
  • Dunn, Bill $600.00
  • Harmon, Bill $600.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $600.00
  • …and 43 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tennessee Republican Caucus $500.00
House/Senate Joint Democratic Caucus $400.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Pac Registration Fee $100.00
Bank Fees $3.50

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Action Committee for Rural Electrification Arlington, VA — $19,499.50

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2006 Amended Historical $7,761.51 $17,914.01 Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12370
Pre-General 2006 Historical $7,165.01 $7,761.51 Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11258
Q3 2006 Historical $7,965.01 $7,165.01 Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 9950
Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical $32,788.41 $7,965.01 Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 9823
Q2 2006 Historical $21,017.41 $32,788.41 Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 7325
Q1 2006 Historical $17,892.41 $21,017.41 Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6237