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Tennessee Employees Action Movement

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Thomas F. Osborne · Nashville, TN

Raised
$219,038
incl. $219,038 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$312,696
To TN candidates
$133,500
43% of spending
Operating & other
$90,456
29% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $4,250 to 9 candidates
$3,250 to 6 Republicans $1,000 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $312,696 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $133,500 (43%) — 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: $90,456 ÷ Total spent: $312,696
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $90,456
Contributions to candidates $133,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $1,000.00
Jimmy Matlock † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Joe Towns Jr. † Tennessee House, District 84 Dem. $500.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $500.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $500.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $250.00
Johnny Shaw † Tennessee House, District 80 Dem. $250.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $250.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $133,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,250. Of the $129,250 difference, $129,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $129,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Rochelle, Bob $15,000.00
  • Bredesen, Phil $15,000.00
  • Henry, Douglas $10,000.00
  • Jones, Sherry $6,000.00
  • Marrero (Senate), Beverly $5,000.00
  • Yokley, Eddie $4,500.00
  • Parker, Mary $4,000.00
  • Bibb, Robert (Bob) $3,500.00
  • Fraley, George $3,500.00
  • West, Jr., Ben $3,500.00
  • …and 80 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
House Democrat Caucus $15,000.00
Tennessee Republican Caucus $12,000.00
Senate Democrat Caucus $10,000.00
Senate Republican Caucus $10,000.00
House Republican Caucus $10,000.00
House Senate Democratic Caucus $10,000.00
Tenn Democratic Party $10,000.00
TN Republican Party $10,000.00
The Speaker S Fund $1,000.00
Montgomery Co. Democratic Party Labor Day $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Administrative Fees $61,418.92
Travel $16,400.34
Reimburse Travel $6,492.61
Professional Services $2,100.00
Bank Fees $1,358.61
Food / Beverage $1,314.50
Printing $1,271.15
Registration Fee $100.00

Who Funds It

No itemized contributions to this committee on record.

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2006 Historical $132,495.18 $141,372.89 Source ↗
Pre-General 2006 Historical $120,056.04 $132,495.18 Source ↗
Q3 2006 Historical $197,196.50 $120,056.04 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2006 Historical $227,692.86 $197,196.50 Source ↗
Q2 2006 Amended Historical $228,344.86 $227,692.86 Source ↗
Q1 2006 Historical $232,386.33 $228,344.86 Source ↗