Tennessee Employees Action Movement
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Thomas F. Osborne · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $225,758 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $131,458 (58%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 | $131,458 |
| Contributions to candidates | $60,900 |
- Operating & other $131,458 58%
- To TN candidates $60,900 27%
- To other PACs $33,400 15%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $2,800.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $800.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $400.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $400.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $400.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $400.00 |
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $400.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $400.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $400.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $400.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $60,900 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,200. Of the $53,700 difference, $53,700 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $53,700 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Finney, Lowe $2,800.00
- Henry, Douglas $2,800.00
- Walker, Randy M. $2,800.00
- Cobb, Ty $1,900.00
- Coleman, Samuel E. $1,900.00
- Hill, Matthew $1,900.00
- Yokley, Eddie $1,900.00
- Ketron, Bill $1,800.00
- Jackson, Douglas $1,600.00
- Winningham, Leslie $1,400.00
- …and 88 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 |
|---|---|
| House Democratic Caucus | $5,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $5,500.00 |
| Tenn Democratic Party | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | $5,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $4,500.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $4,500.00 |
| Tennessee Keep Your Legislature Efficient PAC | $1,000.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| KPAC | $400.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Administrative Fees | $71,610.98 |
| Transfer To Tsea For Land Purchase | $54,000.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $3,254.12 |
| Printing | $1,745.00 |
| Travel | $847.50 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Transfer To Tsea For Land Purchase | 01/31/2010 | $27,000.00 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Transfer To Tsea For Land Purchase | 01/12/2010 | $27,000.00 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 02/01/2010 | $12,414.26 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 02/24/2010 | $11,933.92 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 03/31/2010 | $9,050.80 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 04/30/2010 | $8,977.00 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 05/31/2010 | $8,977.00 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 06/30/2010 | $8,977.00 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 09/30/2010 | $2,977.00 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 08/31/2010 | $2,977.00 |
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.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2010 Historical | $110,640.77 | $129,210.03 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical | $118,440.77 | $110,640.77 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $94,850.59 | $118,440.77 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Amended Historical | $132,343.09 | $94,850.59 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $126,808.83 | $132,343.09 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Amended Historical | $169,307.78 | $126,808.83 | Source ↗ |