Memphis

Tennessee First

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$4,200
Total Spent
$14,250
To TN candidates
$13,250
93% of spending
To other PACs
$1,000
7.0% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $3,000 to 6 candidates
$3,000 to 6 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $14,250 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $13,250 (93%) — 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: $14,250
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $13,250
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Barrett Rich † Tennessee House, District 94 Rep. $500.00
Curry Todd † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $500.00
Jimmy Matlock † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $500.00
Michael Harrison † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $500.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $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 $13,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,000. Of the $10,250 difference, $10,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $10,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Naifeh, Jimmy $1,000.00
  • Casada, Glen $1,000.00
  • Gresham, Dolores $1,000.00
  • Mumpower, Jason $1,000.00
  • Weaver, Terri LYNN $1,000.00
  • Dean, Vince $500.00
  • Johnson, Phillip $500.00
  • Johnson, Curtis $500.00
  • Lollar, Ron $500.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $500.00
  • …and 7 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
Senate Republican Caucus $1,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Golden Title Loans, LLC Memphis, TN — $1,600.00
Deals of Jackson, LLC Jackson, TN — $1,400.00
Javier Garza Dryden, WA Self-Employed $400.00
Bob S Advance Check Cashing Johnson City, TN — $200.00
Gary King Columbia, TN Self-Employed $200.00
Kwik Cash, LLC Martin, TN — $200.00
Southern Check Express, LLC Atoka, TN — $200.00

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 2008 Amended Historical $17,534.97 $8,504.97 Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 42925
Pre-General 2008 Historical $17,534.97 $17,534.97 Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25399
Q3 2008 Amended Historical $17,534.97 $17,534.97 Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 42924
Pre-Primary 2008 Historical $17,834.97 $17,534.97 Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 22884

As filed on this report: cash beginning $17,834.97, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $17,534.97.
Q2 2008 Historical $18,834.97 $17,834.97 Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 21861
Q1 2008 Amended Historical $17,084.97 $18,834.97 Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20916