Tennessee Electric Cooperatives PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Mike Knotts · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $71,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $42,500 (60%) — 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 | $42,500 |
- To TN candidates $42,500 60%
- To other PACs $28,500 40%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Greg Vital † | Tennessee House, District 29 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Johnny Garrett † | Tennessee House, District 45 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Dawn White † | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| J. Adam Lowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 01 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Jessie Seal † | Tennessee Senate, District 08 | 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 $42,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $38,500. Of the $4,000 difference, $4,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $4,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Reeves, William S. $2,500.00
- Burkhart, Jeff $1,500.00
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 |
|---|---|
| JCB PAC (Clark Boyd) | $11,000.00 |
| KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) | $7,500.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry PAC | $2,000.00 |
| POWPAC (Dennis Powers) | $1,500.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $1,500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| America S Electric Cooperatives PAC | Arlington, VA | — | $24,364.14 |
| Action Committee for Rural Electrification | Arlington, VA | — | $23,107.26 |
| Duck River Electric Membership Corporati | Shelbyville, TN | — | $10,019.89 |
| Tennessee Electric Cooperative Assn | Nashville, TN | — | $800.00 |
| Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership | Brownsville, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Dion Cooper | Decatur, TN | Volunteer Energy Cooperative | $450.00 |
| John Bowers | Selmer, TN | Pickwick Electric Co-Op | $300.00 |
| Cumberland Electric Membership Corp | Clarksville, TN | — | $126.00 |
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 2024 Amended Historical | $52,379.68 | $34,367.55 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $63,379.68 | $52,379.68 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $81,568.23 | $63,379.68 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $86,566.23 | $81,568.23 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $68,326.54 | $86,566.23 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Amended Historical | $50,375.26 | $68,326.54 | Source ↗ |