Memphis

Tennessee Electric Cooperatives PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$27,806
incl. $5,275 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$24,800
To TN candidates
$15,100
61% of spending
To other PACs
$9,500
38% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $5,650 to 6 candidates
$5,650 to 6 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $24,800 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $15,100 (61%) — 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: $200 ÷ Total spent: $24,800
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $200
Contributions to candidates $15,100
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked 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
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $400.00

† 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 $5,650. Of the $9,450 difference, $9,450 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $9,450 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • 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 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

Contributions to other political action committees
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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Pac Registration Fee $200.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
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.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2011 Amended Historical $14,769.21 $7,696.28 Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 45812
Mid-Year 2011 Historical $4,378.58 $14,769.21 Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37201