Tennessee Employees Action Movement
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Thomas F. Osborne · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $131,589 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $86,189 (65%) — 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 | $86,189 |
| Contributions to candidates | $45,400 |
- Operating & other $86,189 65%
- To TN candidates $45,400 35%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $2,500.00 |
| Timothy Hill † | Tennessee House, District 03 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Mike Sparks † | Tennessee House, District 49 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Bud Hulsey † | Tennessee House, District 02 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Mary Littleton † | Tennessee House, District 78 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $600.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $600.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $45,400 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $23,200. Of the $22,200 difference, $22,200 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $22,200 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Hill, Matthew $2,500.00
- Van Huss, Micah $2,500.00
- Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $2,000.00
- Jernigan, Darren $2,000.00
- Ramsey, Ron $2,000.00
- Sanderson, Bill $2,000.00
- Goins, Tilman $1,200.00
- Ketron, Bill $1,200.00
- McDaniel, Steve $1,200.00
- Niceley, Frank $1,200.00
- …and 6 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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Administrative Fees | $81,148.00 |
| Parking Pass | $2,040.00 |
| Travel/Lodging | $1,678.59 |
| Per Diem For Food And Mileage | $1,322.83 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 05/31/2015 | $6,762.40 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 04/30/2015 | $6,762.40 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 03/31/2015 | $6,762.40 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 02/28/2015 | $6,762.40 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 01/31/2015 | $6,762.40 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 12/31/2015 | $6,762.40 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 10/31/2015 | $6,762.40 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 09/30/2015 | $6,762.40 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 08/31/2015 | $6,762.40 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 07/31/2015 | $6,762.40 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Nashville, TN | — | $42,143.95 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.