Tennessee First
Registered Jul 1997 · Treasurer: Jane Ferrell · Madison, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $14,250 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $13,250 (93%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
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 / overhead spending | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $13,250 |
- To TN candidates $13,250 93%
- To other PACs $1,000 7.0%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Matlock † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | 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 $1,500. Of the $11,750 difference, $11,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $11,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- 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
- Harrison, Michael $500.00
- Johnson, Phillip $500.00
- Johnson, Curtis $500.00
- Lollar, Ron $500.00
- …and 10 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 |
|---|---|
| Senate Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| 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.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $17,534.97 | $8,504.97 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Late Historical | $17,534.97 | $17,534.97 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $17,534.97 | $17,534.97 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $17,834.97 | $17,534.97 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $18,834.97 | $17,834.97 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Amended Historical | $17,084.97 | $18,834.97 | Source ↗ |