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Tennessee First

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$32,125
Total Spent
$33,500
To TN candidates
$26,000
78% of spending
To other PACs
$7,500
22% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,500 to 3 candidates
$1,000 to 2 Republicans $500 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $33,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $26,000 (78%) — 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: $0 ÷ Total spent: $33,500
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $26,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $500.00
Stratton Bone † Tennessee House, District 46 Dem. $500.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $26,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,500. Of the $24,500 difference, $24,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $24,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Bredesen, Phil $14,000.00
  • Black, Diane $1,000.00
  • Burchett, Tim $1,000.00
  • Cohen, Steve $1,000.00
  • Jones, Ulysses $1,000.00
  • McLeary, Don $1,000.00
  • Tracy, Jim $1,000.00
  • The Speakers Fund $1,000.00
  • Bryson, James $500.00
  • Haynes, Joe $500.00
  • …and 6 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 Party $2,500.00
House Senate Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
House/Senate Republican Caucus $1,000.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
TN Kyle PAC $1,000.00
Rampac $500.00
Davidson County Democrat Party $500.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Jones Management Services Cleveland, TN — $23,000.00
Dean Buntrock Oakbrook Terrace, IL Self-Employed $1,500.00
George Dean Johnson Jr Spartanburg, SC Self-Employed $1,500.00
Golden Title Loans, LLC Memphis, TN — $1,000.00
Deals of Jackson, LLC Jackson, TN — $875.00
William Webster Spartanburg, SC Advance America $750.00
Cash In A Flash Check Advance Memphis, TN — $375.00
James Jesse Shelbyville, TN Self-Employed $375.00
Tennessee Check Advance Lexington, TN — $375.00
Javier Garza Dryden, WA Self-Employed $250.00

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 2005 Amended Historical $48,410.61 $31,910.61 Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 42919
Q3 2005 Historical $22,285.61 $48,410.61 Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 4831
Q2 2005 Historical $22,285.61 $22,285.61 Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4155
Q1 2005 Historical $33,760.61 $22,285.61 Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3581