Tennessee Electric Cooperatives PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Mike Knotts · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $52,850 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $37,750 (71%) — 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 | $100 |
| Contributions to candidates | $37,750 |
- To TN candidates $37,750 71%
- To other PACs $15,000 28%
- Operating & other $100 0.2%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Janice Bowling † | Tennessee Senate, District 16 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Dennis Powers † | Tennessee House, District 36 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | 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 $37,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $13,500. Of the $24,250 difference, $24,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $24,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Tracy, Jim $2,500.00
- Lundberg, Jon $2,000.00
- Norris, Mark $1,500.00
- Johnson, Curtis $1,500.00
- Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $1,500.00
- Holt, Andrew $1,250.00
- Barnes, Tim $1,000.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,000.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $1,000.00
- McCormick, Gerald $1,000.00
- …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 |
|---|---|
| RAAMPAC | $7,500.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Pac Registration Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registry of Election Finance | Pac Registration Fee | 01/15/2013 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Electric Cooperative Assn | Nashville, TN | — | $37,500.00 |
| Action Committee for Rural Electrification | Arlington, VA | — | $20,197.99 |
| Appalachian Electric Cooperative | New Market, TN | — | $4,975.00 |
| Cumberland Electric Membership Corp | Clarksville, TN | — | $2,850.00 |
| Joe Whitaker | Gallatin, TN | Retired | $516.55 |
| Bill Rogers | McMinnville, TN | Caney Fork Electric Cooperative | $500.00 |
| Dan Rodamaker | Trenton, TN | — | $500.00 |
| ESQ John Lee Williams | Waverly, TN | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
| Rody Blevins | Athens, TN | Volunteer Energy Cooperative | $500.00 |
| Gerald Taylor Jr | Savannah, TN | Tennessee Valley Electric Cooperative | $300.00 |
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 2012 Historical | $14,905.77 | $29,085.82 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $30,555.77 | $14,905.77 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Amended Historical | $45,105.77 | $30,555.77 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $32,105.77 | $45,105.77 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Late Historical | $15,921.74 | $32,105.77 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $7,696.28 | $15,921.74 | Source ↗ |