Tennessee Fire Sprinkler Contractors PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Oct 2005 · Treasurer: Ken Brinkley · Nashville, TN

Raised
$1,620
Total Spent
$4,700
To TN candidates
$4,700
100% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $750 to 4 candidates
$550 to 3 Republicans $200 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $4,700 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $4,700 (100%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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: $0 ÷ Total spent: $4,700
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $4,700
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $250.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $200.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $200.00
Jimmy Matlock † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $100.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $4,700 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $750. Of the $3,950 difference, $3,950 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $3,950 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Black, Diane $500.00
  • Burchett, Tim $500.00
  • Curtiss, Charles $500.00
  • Overbey, Doug $500.00
  • Woodson, Jamie $250.00
  • Cobb, Curt $200.00
  • Gresham, Dolores $200.00
  • Haynes, Joe $200.00
  • Jones, Jr., Ulysses $200.00
  • Matheny, Judd $200.00
  • …and 4 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.

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
William Morgan Franklin, TN John Bouchard and Sons Co $350.00
Larry McNamara Clarksville, TN Guardian Fire $300.00
Richard Smith Nashville, TN Superior Fire Protection $250.00
Glenn Harris Madison, TN Allstar Fire Protection $200.00
Ed Davis Knoxville, TN Morristown Sprinkler Co $100.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2007 Historical $3,908.00 $458.00 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2007 Historical $3,538.00 $3,908.00 Source ↗