Tennessee Electric Cooperatives PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Mike Knotts · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $24,800 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $15,100 (61%) — 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 | $200 |
| Contributions to candidates | $15,100 |
- To TN candidates $15,100 61%
- To other PACs $9,500 38%
- Operating & other $200 0.8%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $15,100 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,250. Of the $9,850 difference, $9,850 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $9,850 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Fitzhugh, Craig $750.00
- Johnson, Phillip $750.00
- McManus, Stephen $750.00
- Tracy, Jim $750.00
- Curtiss, Charles $500.00
- Faulk, Mike $500.00
- Finney, Lowe $500.00
- Ketron, Bill $500.00
- McCormick, Gerald $500.00
- Norris, Mark $500.00
- …and 11 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 |
|---|---|
| Harwell PAC | $2,500.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $2,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Pac Registration Fee | $200.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registry of Election Finance | Pac Registration Fee | 02/25/2011 | $100.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Pac Registration Fee | 01/24/2012 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Action Committee for Rural Electrification | Arlington, VA | — | $21,030.70 |
| Bill Rogers | McMinnville, TN | Caney Fork Electric Cooperative | $300.00 |
| Bob Matheny | Monteagle, TN | Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative | $300.00 |
| Gerald Taylor Jr | Savannah, TN | Tennessee Valley Electric Cooperative | $300.00 |
| Dan Rodamaker | Trenton, TN | — | $200.00 |
| Rody Blevins | Athens, TN | Volunteer Energy Cooperative | $200.00 |
| Joe Whitaker | Gallatin, TN | Retired | $100.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.