Tennessee First
Registered Jul 1997 · Treasurer: Jane Ferrell · Madison, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $15,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $15,000 (97%) — 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 | $15,000 |
- To TN candidates $15,000 97%
- To other PACs $500 3.2%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $15,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $250. Of the $14,750 difference, $14,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $14,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Ramsey (Governor), Ron $10,000.00
- Beavers, Mae $2,000.00
- McWherter, Michael $1,000.00
- Kelsey, Brian $750.00
- Patten, Lou $500.00
- Todd, Curry $500.00
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 |
|---|---|
| House Democratic Caucus | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Jones | Cleveland, TN | Self-Employed | $5,000.00 |
| Brenda Lawson | Cleveland, TN | Self-Employed | $5,000.00 |
| Deals of Jackson, LLC | Jackson, TN | — | $2,800.00 |
| William Young | Nashville, TN | Retired | $1,200.00 |
| Bob S Advance Check Cashing | Johnson City, TN | — | $200.00 |
| Gary King | Columbia, TN | Self-Employed | $200.00 |
| Javier Garza | Dryden, WA | 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.