Tennessee Electric Cooperatives PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Mike Knotts · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $75,600 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $64,500 (85%) — 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 | $64,500 |
- To TN candidates $64,500 85%
- To other PACs $11,000 15%
- Operating & other $100 0.1%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Dawn White † | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Janice Bowling † | Tennessee Senate, District 16 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Jimmy Matlock † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | 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 $64,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $22,750. Of the $41,750 difference, $41,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $41,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $5,000.00
- Norris, Mark $3,000.00
- Tracy, Jim $2,500.00
- Swann, Art $2,000.00
- Johnson, Curtis $1,500.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,500.00
- Bell, Mike $1,500.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $1,500.00
- Green (Senate), Mark E. $1,500.00
- Gresham, Dolores $1,500.00
- …and 20 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 | $5,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $4,000.00 |
| McCormick PAC | $2,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Pac Registration Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registry of Election Finance | Pac Registration Fee | 01/20/2015 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Action Committee for Rural Electrification | Arlington, VA | — | $32,540.60 |
| Tennessee Electric Cooperative Assn | Nashville, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Cor | Murfreesboro, TN | — | $19,056.00 |
| Appalachian Electric Cooperative | New Market, TN | — | $5,965.00 |
| Cumberland Electric Membership Corp | Clarksville, TN | — | $5,763.80 |
| Gibson Electric Membership Corporation | Trenton, TN | — | $2,700.00 |
| ESQ John Lee Williams | Waverly, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| Dan Rodamaker | Trenton, TN | — | $600.00 |
| Rody Blevins | Athens, TN | Volunteer Energy Cooperative | $550.00 |
| Britt Dye | Fayetteville, TN | Fayetteville Public Utilities | $500.00 |
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 2014 Historical | $49,824.26 | $46,420.26 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $27,765.47 | $49,824.26 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $36,480.47 | $27,765.47 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $36,996.88 | $36,480.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $32,216.85 | $36,996.88 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $16,004.86 | $32,216.85 | Source ↗ |