Tennessee Electric Cooperatives PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Mike Knotts · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $61,850 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $50,750 (82%) — 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 | $50,750 |
- To TN candidates $50,750 82%
- To other PACs $11,000 18%
- Operating & other $100 0.2%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Jimmy Matlock † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| 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 |
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $50,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $19,500. Of the $31,250 difference, $31,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $31,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Haslam, Bill $2,500.00
- Norris, Mark $2,000.00
- Swann, Art $2,000.00
- Green (Senate), Mark E. $1,500.00
- Johnson, Curtis $1,500.00
- McCormick, Gerald $1,500.00
- Tate, Reginald $1,500.00
- Haynes, Ryan $1,250.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,250.00
- Harrison, Michael $1,000.00
- …and 17 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
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Pac Registration Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registry of Election Finance | Pac Registration Fee | 12/30/2013 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Action Committee for Rural Electrification | Arlington, VA | — | $24,760.59 |
| Gibson Electric Membership Corporation | Trenton, TN | — | $5,700.00 |
| ESQ John Lee Williams | Waverly, TN | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
| Bill Rogers | McMinnville, TN | Caney Fork Electric Cooperative | $400.00 |
| Dan Rodamaker | Trenton, TN | — | $400.00 |
| Rody Blevins | Athens, TN | Volunteer Energy Cooperative | $400.00 |
| Gerald Taylor Jr | Savannah, TN | Tennessee Valley Electric Cooperative | $300.00 |
| Joe Whitaker | Gallatin, TN | Retired | $273.45 |
| Appalachian Electric Cooperative | New Market, TN | — | $240.00 |
| Britt Dye | Fayetteville, TN | Fayetteville Public Utilities | $200.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.