Tennessee Employees Action Movement
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Thomas F. Osborne · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $90,312 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $38,862 (43%) — 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 | $38,862 |
| Contributions to candidates | $31,450 |
- Operating & other $38,862 43%
- To TN candidates $31,450 35%
- To other PACs $20,000 22%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $1,800.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $800.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $31,450 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,600. Of the $25,850 difference, $25,850 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $25,850 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Campbell, Scotty $1,000.00
- Coley, James $1,000.00
- Finney, Lowe $1,000.00
- Harrison, Michael $1,000.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $1,000.00
- Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
- McCormick, Gerald $1,000.00
- McDaniel, Steve $1,000.00
- Ramsey, Ron $1,000.00
- Kyle, Jim $900.00
- …and 36 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 | $5,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Administrative Fees | $35,862.00 |
| Professional Fees | $3,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 06/30/2011 | $5,977.00 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 05/31/2011 | $5,977.00 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 04/30/2011 | $5,977.00 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 03/31/2011 | $5,977.00 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 02/28/2011 | $5,977.00 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 01/31/2011 | $5,977.00 |
| Kraft & Company, PLLC | Professional Fees | 02/28/2011 | $1,750.00 |
| Dempsey,Vantrease & Follis | Professional Fees | 01/06/2012 | $1,250.00 |
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.