Tennessee Electric Cooperatives PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Mike Knotts · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $73,133.29 | $33,500.00 | $18,500.00 |
| 2025 | $87,451.97 | $49,650.00 | $15,500.00 |
| 2024 | $59,992.29 | $71,000.00 | $38,500.00 |
| 2023 | $92,304.42 | $98,450.00 | $51,500.00 |
| 2022 | $94,183.18 | $69,708.66 | $38,500.00 |
| 2021 | $84,647.07 | $93,600.00 | $54,500.00 |
| 2020 | $100,484.93 | $72,000.00 | $39,000.00 |
| 2019 | $57,813.81 | $60,000.00 | $46,500.00 |
| 2018 | $128,940.55 | $97,750.00 | $55,750.00 |
| 2017 | $69,231.60 | $98,500.00 | $42,750.00 |
| 2016 | $122,575.46 | $107,600.00 | $44,750.00 |
| 2015 | $77,613.24 | $91,350.00 | $39,500.00 |
| 2014 | $106,015.40 | $75,600.00 | $22,750.00 |
| 2013 | $48,769.04 | $61,850.00 | $19,500.00 |
| 2012 | $74,239.54 | $52,850.00 | $13,500.00 |
| 2011 | $27,805.70 | $24,800.00 | $5,250.00 |
| 2010 | $20,417.31 | $23,550.00 | $2,500.00 |
| 2009 | $21,240.69 | $23,300.00 | $2,800.00 |
| 2008 | $25,531.15 | $32,100.00 | $1,800.00 |
| 2007 | $23,051.32 | $27,600.00 | $1,300.00 |
| 2006 | $24,924.50 | $29,703.50 | $600.00 |
| 2005 | $24,740.00 | $37,050.00 | $300.00 |
| 2004 | $22,910.50 | $24,950.00 | $300.00 |
| All years | $1,468,016.96 | $1,356,462.16 | $555,850.00 |
Raised
$1,468,017
incl. $108,420 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$1,356,462
To TN candidates
$1,072,600
79% of spending
To other PACs
$272,200
20% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $555,850 to 77 candidates
$507,350 to 67 Republicans $48,500 to 10 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $1,356,462 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $1,072,600 (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 spending: $11,662 ÷ Total spent: $1,356,462
| Operating / overhead spending | $11,662 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,072,600 |
- To TN candidates $1,072,600 79%
- To other PACs $272,200 20%
- Operating & other $11,662 0.9%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $30,800.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $22,500.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $22,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $20,500.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $20,500.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $19,500.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $19,500.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $18,750.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $18,500.00 |
| Paul Bailey † | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $16,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $1,072,600 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $555,850. Of the $516,750 difference, $516,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $516,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Johnson, Curtis $20,050.00
- Swann, Art $18,750.00
- Bell, Mike $16,650.00
- Tracy, Jim $14,750.00
- Reeves, William S. $14,000.00
- Norris, Mark $13,500.00
- Calfee, Kent $13,000.00
- Gresham, Dolores $12,700.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $12,450.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $11,750.00
- …and 151 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 |
|---|---|
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $46,500.00 |
| JCB PAC (Clark Boyd) | $33,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $25,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $25,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $24,500.00 |
| KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) | $20,600.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $17,500.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $17,500.00 |
| PB PAC (Paul Bailey) | $11,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $8,400.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Fundraiser Venue | $10,000.00 |
| Pac Registration Fee | $1,200.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $250.00 |
| Checks | $208.66 |
| Bank Fees | $3.50 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 615Gp LLC | Fundraiser Venue | 07/27/2023 | $10,000.00 |
| Eddie Clark | Food / Beverage | 11/06/2023 | $250.00 |
| Intuit | Checks | 11/14/2022 | $208.66 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Pac Registration Fee | 01/07/2004 | $150.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Pac Registration Fee | 01/14/2026 | $150.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Pac Registration Fee | 01/03/2007 | $100.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Pac Registration Fee | 02/25/2011 | $100.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Pac Registration Fee | 01/24/2012 | $100.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Pac Registration Fee | 01/15/2013 | $100.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Pac Registration Fee | 12/30/2013 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Action Committee for Rural Electrification | Arlington, VA | — | $639,220.08 |
| Tennessee Electric Cooperative Assn | Nashville, TN | — | $308,666.30 |
| America S Electric Cooperatives PAC | Arlington, VA | — | $91,864.69 |
| Cumberland Electric Membership Corp | Clarksville, TN | — | $85,598.10 |
| Duck River Electric Membership Corporati | Shelbyville, TN | — | $82,354.28 |
| Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Cor | Murfreesboro, TN | — | $67,441.00 |
| Appalachian Electric Cooperative | New Market, TN | — | $23,285.00 |
| Gibson Electric Membership Corporation | Trenton, TN | — | $14,375.00 |
| ESQ John Lee Williams | Waverly, TN | Self-Employed | $3,500.00 |
| Tri County Electric Membership Corporati | Lafayette, TN | — | $3,375.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 Amended | $127,302.81 | $110,302.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 Late | $99,771.90 | $127,302.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 Late | $70,669.52 | $99,771.90 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $95,475.44 | $70,669.52 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 Late | $34,367.55 | $95,475.44 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $97,085.81 | $50,375.26 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $65,370.73 | $97,085.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $125,005.33 | $65,370.73 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $124,695.33 | $125,005.33 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $80,061.69 | $124,695.33 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $79,691.69 | $80,061.69 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $71,349.77 | $79,691.69 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $40,796.21 | $71,349.77 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $74,590.98 | $40,796.21 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $49,749.14 | $74,590.98 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Amended Historical | $119,908.14 | $49,749.14 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $112,013.43 | $119,908.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Amended Historical | $70,549.80 | $112,013.43 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $70,549.80 | $70,549.80 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $49,703.02 | $70,549.80 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $21,264.21 | $49,703.02 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $53,945.31 | $21,264.21 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $23,450.40 | $53,945.31 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $93,286.92 | $23,450.40 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $75,143.75 | $93,286.92 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $77,847.24 | $75,143.75 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $37,179.02 | $77,847.24 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $49,842.71 | $37,179.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $18,140.56 | $49,842.71 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $77,931.40 | $18,140.56 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $47,508.96 | $77,931.40 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Amended Historical | $67,043.92 | $47,508.96 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $64,289.87 | $67,043.92 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $31,874.16 | $64,289.87 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $36,424.41 | $31,874.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $39,100.30 | $36,424.41 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $32,683.50 | $39,100.30 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $64,980.48 | $32,683.50 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $46,420.26 | $64,980.48 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $43,581.53 | $16,004.86 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Amended Historical | $29,085.82 | $43,581.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $14,905.77 | $29,085.82 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $30,555.77 | $14,905.77 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Amended Historical | $45,105.77 | $30,555.77 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $32,105.77 | $45,105.77 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Late Historical | $15,921.74 | $32,105.77 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $7,696.28 | $15,921.74 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Amended Historical | $14,769.21 | $7,696.28 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $4,378.58 | $14,769.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Amended Historical | $3,408.58 | $4,378.58 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $26,053.13 | $3,408.58 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $13,276.68 | $26,053.13 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $11,972.56 | $13,276.68 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $11,972.56 | $11,972.56 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $6,692.42 | $11,972.56 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $16,744.36 | $6,692.42 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $8,986.93 | $16,744.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $7,347.20 | $8,986.93 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $7,847.20 | $7,347.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $7,847.20 | $7,847.20 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $7,989.20 | $7,847.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $21,754.51 | $7,989.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $13,317.98 | $21,754.51 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $32,371.61 | $13,317.98 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $17,914.01 | $32,371.61 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Amended Historical | $7,761.51 | $17,914.01 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $7,165.01 | $7,761.51 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $7,965.01 | $7,165.01 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $32,788.41 | $7,965.01 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $21,017.41 | $32,788.41 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $17,892.41 | $21,017.41 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $33,373.36 | $17,892.41 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $34,373.36 | $33,373.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $28,573.36 | $34,373.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $30,310.26 | $28,573.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $19,966.76 | $30,310.26 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $43,056.81 | $19,966.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $36,954.81 | $43,056.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $32,379.81 | $36,954.81 | Source ↗ |