Tennessee Electric Cooperatives PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Mike Knotts · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $60,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $58,000 (97%) — 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 | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $58,000 |
- To TN candidates $58,000 97%
- To other PACs $2,000 3.3%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey † | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Chris Hurt † | Tennessee House, District 82 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $58,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $46,500. Of the $11,500 difference, $11,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $11,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Bell, Mike $1,500.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $1,500.00
- Johnson, Curtis $1,500.00
- Lundberg, Jon $1,500.00
- Swann, Art $1,500.00
- Calfee, Kent $1,000.00
- Holt, Andrew $1,000.00
- Jernigan, Darren $1,000.00
- Tillis, Thomas R. $1,000.00
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 |
|---|---|
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $2,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Action Committee for Rural Electrification | Arlington, VA | — | $44,098.14 |
| Duck River Electric Membership Corporati | Shelbyville, TN | — | $7,491.00 |
| Tennessee Electric Cooperative Assn | Nashville, TN | — | $417.55 |
| Kevin Murphy | Brighton, TN | Southwest Tennessee Emc | $150.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.