Tennessee Electric Cooperatives PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Mike Knotts · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $93,600 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $74,000 (79%) — 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 | $74,000 |
- To TN candidates $74,000 79%
- To other PACs $19,500 21%
- Operating & other $100 0.1%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Kevin Vaughan † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Clark Boyd † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | 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 $74,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $54,500. Of the $19,500 difference, $19,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $19,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Hazlewood, Patsy $2,500.00
- Johnson, Curtis $2,000.00
- Calfee, Kent $1,500.00
- Hodges, Jason $1,500.00
- Holsclaw, John B. $1,500.00
- Lundberg, Jon $1,500.00
- Niceley, Frank $1,500.00
- Reeves, William S. $1,500.00
- Swann, Art $1,500.00
- Thompson, Hilman Dwayne $1,500.00
- …and 3 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 |
|---|---|
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $5,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $5,000.00 |
| PB PAC (Paul Bailey) | $3,000.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $2,500.00 |
| HAILE PAC (Ferrell Haile) | $2,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $2,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Pac Registration Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registry of Election Finance | Pac Registration Fee | 01/29/2021 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Action Committee for Rural Electrification | Arlington, VA | — | $36,200.04 |
| Tennessee Electric Cooperative Assn | Nashville, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Cumberland Electric Membership Corp | Clarksville, TN | — | $10,018.68 |
| Duck River Electric Membership Corporati | Shelbyville, TN | — | $9,417.55 |
| Kevin Murphy | Brighton, TN | Southwest Tennessee Emc | $900.00 |
| Albert Marks | Clarksville, TN | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
| Jennifer Brogdon | Carthage, TN | Upper Cumberland Emc | $300.00 |
| Keith Carnahan | Waverly, TN | Meriwether Lewis Ec | $300.00 |
| Paul Thompson | Lafayette, TN | Tri-County Electric Membership Corporati | $300.00 |
| Richard Lacher | Waynesboro, TN | Tri-County Emc | $200.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.