Tennessee Employees Action Movement
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Thomas F. Osborne · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $147,859 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $115,859 (78%) — 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 | $115,859 |
| Contributions to candidates | $32,000 |
- Operating & other $115,859 78%
- To TN candidates $32,000 22%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elaine Davis † | Tennessee House, District 18 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Ronnie L. Glynn † | Tennessee House, District 67 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Sara Kyle † | Tennessee Senate, District 30 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $1,250.00 |
| Antonio Parkinson † | Tennessee House, District 98 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Bill Powers † | Tennessee Senate, District 22 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Charlie Baum † | Tennessee House, District 37 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $32,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $30,000. Of the $2,000 difference, $1,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $500 has not yet been itemized on tracked candidates’ own receipt filings (filing-cadence lag).
Its filing also reports $1,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Hazlewood, Patsy $500.00
- Lundberg, Jon $500.00
- Reeves, William S. $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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Administrative Fees | $81,600.00 |
| Meeting Expense For Administrative Committee | $16,642.94 |
| Consultant | $7,875.00 |
| Travel/Lodging | $5,159.28 |
| Reimburse Travel | $2,319.51 |
| Professional Services | $2,250.00 |
| Federal Withholding | $11.98 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 12/31/2024 | $31,600.00 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 06/28/2024 | $20,000.00 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Meeting Expense For Administrative Committee | 03/29/2024 | $16,642.94 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 03/29/2024 | $15,000.00 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 09/30/2024 | $15,000.00 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Travel/Lodging | 06/28/2024 | $5,159.28 |
| RJD Group, Inc. | Consultant | 03/31/2024 | $3,375.00 |
| RJD Group, Inc. | Consultant | 06/28/2024 | $3,375.00 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Reimburse Travel | 12/31/2024 | $2,319.51 |
| RJD Group, Inc. | Professional Services | 07/31/2024 | $2,250.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yager | Kingston, TN | — | $272.60 |
| John Stevens | Huntingdon, TN | — | $241.86 |
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 2024 Historical | $193,917.13 | $190,927.97 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $181,918.33 | $193,917.13 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $152,680.76 | $181,918.33 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $153,430.76 | $152,680.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $125,385.95 | $153,430.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $107,704.77 | $125,385.95 | Source ↗ |