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Tennessee First

Political Action Committee

Registered Jul 1997 · Treasurer: Jane Ferrell · Madison, TN

Raised
$14,750
Total Spent
$27,075
To TN candidates
$19,500
72% of spending
To other PACs
$7,300
27% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $4,100 to 7 candidates
$3,900 to 6 Republicans $200 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $27,075 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $19,500 (72%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $275 ÷ Total spent: $27,075
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $275
Contributions to candidates $19,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $2,000.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $1,000.00
Dave Wright † Tennessee House, District 19 Rep. $500.00
Curry Todd † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $200.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $200.00
Michael Harrison † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $100.00
Randy McNally † 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 $19,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,100. Of the $15,400 difference, $15,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $15,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Miller, Jeff $2,000.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $1,000.00
  • Pinion, Phillip $1,000.00
  • Williams, Michael $1,000.00
  • Bredesen, Phil $1,000.00
  • Kilby, Tommy $500.00
  • Sontany, Janis Baird $500.00
  • Coleman, Kent $500.00
  • Fowlkes, Joe $500.00
  • Harmon, Bill $500.00
  • …and 26 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tennessee Republican Caucus $3,000.00
Tenn Democratic Party $2,500.00
Tennessee Republican Party $1,800.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Pac Registration Fee $150.00
Refund Corp. Contrib $125.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Jones Management Services Cleveland, TN — $7,500.00
Kwik Cash, LLC Martin, TN — $1,250.00
Dean Buntrock Oakbrook Terrace, IL Self-Employed $1,000.00
George Dean Johnson Jr Spartanburg, SC Self-Employed $1,000.00
Deals of Jackson, LLC Jackson, TN — $875.00
Javier Garza Dryden, WA Self-Employed $375.00
Golden Title Loans, LLC Memphis, TN — $250.00
Cash 2 Go, LLC Murfreesboro, TN — $125.00
Edwards Finance Co LLC Jackson, TN — $125.00
Southern Check Express, LLC Atoka, TN — $125.00

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
Q4 2004 Historical $36,685.61 $33,760.61 Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 2806
Q3 2004 Amended Historical $35,985.61 $36,685.61 Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 2488
Q2 2004 Historical $39,485.61 $35,985.61 Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 1112
Q1 2004 Historical $46,085.61 $39,485.61 Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 477