Tennessee Electric Cooperatives PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Mike Knotts · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $91,350 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $84,750 (93%) — 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 | $84,750 |
- To TN candidates $84,750 93%
- To other PACs $6,500 7.1%
- Operating & other $100 0.1%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Jimmy Matlock † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Paul Bailey † | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $84,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $39,500. Of the $45,250 difference, $45,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $45,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $5,000.00
- Norris, Mark $3,000.00
- Swann, Art $2,500.00
- Tracy, Jim $2,500.00
- Bell, Mike $1,500.00
- Calfee, Kent $1,500.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $1,500.00
- Green (Senate), Mark E. $1,500.00
- Gresham, Dolores $1,500.00
- Johnson, Curtis $1,500.00
- …and 23 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 |
| McCormick PAC | $1,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Pac Registration Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registry of Election Finance | Pac Registration Fee | 01/08/2016 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Action Committee for Rural Electrification | Arlington, VA | — | $31,968.44 |
| Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Cor | Murfreesboro, TN | — | $22,025.00 |
| Cumberland Electric Membership Corp | Clarksville, TN | — | $5,814.00 |
| Appalachian Electric Cooperative | New Market, TN | — | $5,590.00 |
| Gibson Electric Membership Corporation | Trenton, TN | — | $2,600.00 |
| Rody Blevins | Athens, TN | Volunteer Energy Cooperative | $700.00 |
| Dan Rodamaker | Trenton, TN | — | $600.00 |
| ESQ John Lee Williams | Waverly, TN | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
| James C Cope | Murfreesboro, TN | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
| Jim Coode | Clarksville, TN | Cumberland Electric Membership Corporati | $300.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.