Tennessee Employees Action Movement
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Thomas F. Osborne · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $215,619 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $129,619 (60%) — 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 | $129,619 |
| Contributions to candidates | $81,500 |
- Operating & other $129,619 60%
- To TN candidates $81,500 38%
- To other PACs $4,500 2.1%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Hemmer † | Tennessee House, District 59 | Dem. | $2,500.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Charlane Oliver † | Tennessee Senate, District 19 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Charlie Baum † | Tennessee House, District 37 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| J. Adam Lowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 01 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| John Gillespie † | Tennessee House, District 97 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Sara Kyle † | Tennessee Senate, District 30 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $81,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $67,500. Of the $14,000 difference, $14,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $14,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Weaver, Terri LYNN $3,000.00
- Johnson, Curtis $2,500.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $2,000.00
- Carr, Bruce Dale $1,000.00
- Jernigan, Darren $1,000.00
- Ragan, John $1,000.00
- Vallejos, Tommy $1,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $1,000.00
- Hardaway, G. A. $500.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Senate Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Administrative Fees | $50,000.00 |
| Meeting Expense For Administrative Committee | $37,685.31 |
| Ra Annual Meeting (Pac Portion) | $36,267.85 |
| Mailer | $3,166.00 |
| Voter File | $2,500.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Ra Annual Meeting (Pac Portion) | 12/31/2022 | $36,267.85 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Meeting Expense For Administrative Committee | 03/31/2022 | $30,485.19 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 06/30/2022 | $15,000.00 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 12/31/2022 | $15,000.00 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 03/31/2022 | $15,000.00 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 10/28/2022 | $5,000.00 |
| Margin of Victory Partners | Mailer | 03/11/2022 | $3,166.00 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Meeting Expense For Administrative Committee | 10/28/2022 | $2,906.16 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Meeting Expense For Administrative Committee | 12/31/2022 | $2,906.16 |
| TN Division of Elections | Voter File | 03/31/2022 | $2,500.00 |
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 2022 Historical | $114,741.90 | $74,933.96 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $111,255.37 | $114,741.90 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $101,599.01 | $111,255.37 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $119,099.01 | $101,599.01 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $92,303.61 | $119,099.01 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $93,048.65 | $92,303.61 | Source ↗ |