Tennessee Employees Action Movement
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Thomas F. Osborne · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $129,888.04 | $116,579.94 | $62,000.00 |
| 2025 | $222,124.65 | $158,914.05 | $18,100.00 |
| 2024 | $232,323.61 | $147,858.71 | $30,000.00 |
| 2023 | $185,326.45 | $152,581.70 | $34,500.00 |
| 2022 | $214,991.28 | $215,619.16 | $67,500.00 |
| 2021 | $189,289.02 | $167,696.57 | $39,750.00 |
| 2020 | $264,559.84 | $219,294.38 | $64,550.00 |
| 2019 | $188,204.50 | $182,909.00 | $38,300.00 |
| 2018 | $238,298.43 | $414,871.52 | $25,600.00 |
| 2017 | $168,680.36 | $200,702.06 | $28,000.00 |
| 2016 | $155,758.22 | $197,270.97 | $44,700.00 |
| 2015 | $243,313.33 | $131,589.42 | $23,200.00 |
| 2014 | $255,031.69 | $256,781.31 | $67,600.00 |
| 2013 | $214,550.46 | $156,379.22 | $15,200.00 |
| 2012 | $198,832.02 | $216,109.08 | $33,300.00 |
| 2011 | $202,434.81 | $90,312.00 | $5,600.00 |
| 2010 | $195,965.36 | $225,757.60 | $7,200.00 |
| 2009 | $207,937.04 | $85,846.21 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $218,198.93 | $398,283.85 | $2,600.00 |
| 2007 | $270,625.80 | $191,657.82 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $219,037.95 | $312,696.13 | $4,250.00 |
| 2005 | $167,902.50 | $72,705.43 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $185,562.20 | $253,595.33 | $3,500.00 |
| All years | $4,768,836.49 | $4,566,011.46 | $339,800.00 |
Raised
$4,768,836
incl. $4,155,681 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$4,566,011
Operating & other
$2,586,071
57% of spending
To TN candidates
$1,565,300
34% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $339,800 to 121 candidates
$209,500 to 94 Republicans $130,300 to 27 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $4,566,011 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $2,586,071 (57%) — 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 spending: $2,586,071 ÷ Total spent: $4,566,011
| Operating / overhead spending | $2,586,071 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,565,300 |
- Operating & other $2,586,071 57%
- To TN candidates $1,565,300 34%
- To other PACs $414,640 9.1%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $42,700.00 |
| Gloria Johnson † | Tennessee House, District 90 | Dem. | $12,500.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $11,550.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $10,750.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $9,900.00 |
| Mike Sparks † | Tennessee House, District 49 | Rep. | $9,550.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $9,200.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $8,500.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $8,050.00 |
| Sara Kyle † | Tennessee Senate, District 30 | Dem. | $7,900.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $1,565,300 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $339,800. Of the $1,225,500 difference, $951,850 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $273,650 has not yet been itemized on tracked candidates’ own receipt filings (filing-cadence lag).
Its filing also reports $951,850 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 $27,600.00
- Jernigan, Darren $27,200.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $25,900.00
- Van Huss, Micah $19,000.00
- Dickerson, Steven $16,200.00
- Gilmore, Brenda $15,300.00
- Bredesen, Phil $15,000.00
- Rochelle, Bob $15,000.00
- Harwell, Beth $13,800.00
- Harper, Thelma $13,500.00
- …and 240 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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $64,000.00 |
| Tenn Democratic Party | $53,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $39,500.00 |
| Senate Democrat Caucus | $35,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | $34,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $33,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $30,500.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $22,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $21,000.00 |
| House Democrat Caucus | $20,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Administrative Fees | $1,534,902.07 |
| Ra Annual Meeting (Pac Portion) | $136,942.69 |
| Meeting Expense For Administrative Committee | $108,464.46 |
| Phone Polling | $96,552.89 |
| Professional Fees | $93,320.41 |
| Printing | $67,323.98 |
| Research / Polling | $62,600.00 |
| Travel | $56,264.35 |
| Dues Correction | $56,235.89 |
| Transfer To Tsea For Land Purchase | $54,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 03/31/2008 | $250,000.00 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 06/30/2021 | $60,000.00 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 12/31/2017 | $58,924.40 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Dues Correction | 01/15/2008 | $56,235.89 |
| I360 | Phone Polling | 08/02/2018 | $52,731.49 |
| SPRY Strategies | Professional Fees | 06/21/2018 | $52,550.00 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 12/31/2025 | $41,650.00 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 01/10/2006 | $40,585.62 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 06/30/2019 | $37,919.46 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Ra Annual Meeting (Pac Portion) | 12/31/2022 | $36,267.85 |
Showing the top 500 of 616 payments by amount. Download the full list (CSV).
Who Funds It
$373,885.03 (8% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Tennessee Employees Action Movement — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Employees Action Movement Sponsor | Nashville, TN | — | $373,885.03 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Nashville, TN | — | $208,782.57 |
| David Shepard | Dickson, TN | Dickson Apothecary | $8,950.00 |
| John Tidwell | New Johnsonville, TN | — | $7,100.00 |
| William C Clabough | Maryville, TN | Self-Employed | $5,000.00 |
| Charles Sargent Jr | Franklin, TN | — | $2,164.99 |
| Tom Haynes | Cordova, TN | Retired | $1,502.00 |
| Kelly Keisling | Byrdstown, TN | — | $1,200.00 |
| Darren Jernigan | Old Hickory, TN | — | $516.50 |
| Gloria Johnson | Knoxville, TN | Knox County Schools | $512.71 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $310,090.03 | $267,590.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $287,373.36 | $310,090.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $254,227.86 | $287,373.36 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $247,439.12 | $254,227.86 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $190,927.97 | $247,439.12 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $92,484.41 | $107,704.77 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $74,933.96 | $92,484.41 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $101,854.43 | $93,048.65 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $71,435.63 | $101,854.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $65,513.14 | $71,435.63 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $59,664.09 | $65,513.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $54,752.51 | $59,664.09 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Late Historical | $113,403.11 | $54,752.51 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $56,538.57 | $113,403.11 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $26,153.57 | $56,538.57 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $23,414.46 | $26,153.57 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $20,852.27 | $23,414.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $20,975.05 | $20,852.27 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $19,811.98 | $20,975.05 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $29,079.30 | $19,811.98 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Amended Historical | $117,778.99 | $29,079.30 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Amended Historical | $197,413.14 | $117,778.99 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $206,047.31 | $197,413.14 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $254,363.37 | $206,047.31 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Late Historical | $239,039.08 | $254,363.37 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $229,475.49 | $239,039.08 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $248,172.20 | $229,475.49 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Amended Historical | $250,080.90 | $248,172.20 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Amended Historical | $303,303.50 | $250,080.90 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $304,115.16 | $303,303.50 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $279,328.05 | $304,115.16 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Amended Historical | $269,765.02 | $279,328.05 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Late Historical | $169,161.07 | $269,765.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $161,769.16 | $169,161.07 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Amended Historical | $190,696.20 | $161,769.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Amended Historical | $169,468.64 | $190,696.20 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $207,645.32 | $169,468.64 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $263,816.52 | $207,645.32 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $196,119.90 | $263,816.52 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $228,508.71 | $196,119.90 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $139,091.57 | $228,508.71 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $150,903.20 | $139,091.57 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $179,503.20 | $150,903.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $225,936.88 | $179,503.20 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $242,136.88 | $225,936.88 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $226,643.27 | $242,136.88 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $200,257.27 | $226,643.27 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $191,718.91 | $200,257.27 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $129,210.03 | $191,718.91 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $131,239.79 | $169,307.78 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Amended Historical | $47,078.08 | $131,239.79 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $4,667.02 | $47,078.08 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $4,667.02 | $4,667.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $4,667.02 | $4,667.02 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $41,867.02 | $4,667.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $16,815.63 | $41,867.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $224,070.13 | $16,815.63 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $161,430.88 | $224,070.13 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical | $141,372.89 | $161,430.88 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $132,495.18 | $141,372.89 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $120,056.04 | $132,495.18 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $197,196.50 | $120,056.04 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $227,692.86 | $197,196.50 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $228,344.86 | $227,692.86 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $232,386.33 | $228,344.86 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $233,445.55 | $232,386.33 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $172,169.95 | $233,445.55 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $149,627.67 | $172,169.95 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $146,085.74 | $149,627.67 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Amended Historical | $146,608.12 | $146,085.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $248,082.13 | $146,608.12 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $239,557.68 | $248,082.13 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $215,347.35 | $239,557.68 | Source ↗ |