Tennessee First
Registered Jul 1997 · Treasurer: Jane Ferrell · Madison, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $109,750 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $85,750 (78%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
Show formula
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $85,750 |
- To TN candidates $85,750 78%
- To other PACs $24,000 22%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Harold M. Love, Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 58 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Janice Bowling † | Tennessee Senate, District 16 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $85,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $25,250. Of the $60,500 difference, $60,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $60,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Haslam, Bill $15,000.00
- Dickerson, Steven $2,000.00
- Durham, Jeremy $2,000.00
- Green (Senate), Mark E. $2,000.00
- Tate, Reginald $2,000.00
- Friends of Sophia Crawford $1,500.00
- Evans, Joshua $1,000.00
- Harrison, Michael $1,000.00
- Armstrong, Joe $1,000.00
- Campfield, Stacey $1,000.00
- …and 53 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 |
|---|---|
| RAAMPAC | $10,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $6,000.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $2,000.00 |
| Quest PAC | $2,000.00 |
| MPAC | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $1,000.00 |
| TN K PAC | $500.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advance America | Sparntanburg, SC | — | $30,000.00 |
| Jones Management Services PAC (JMS, W. Allan Jones) | Cleveland, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Advance Financial | Nashville, TN | — | $20,000.00 |
| Diageo North America, Inc. | Norwalk, CT | — | $13,000.00 |
| Rialto Capital Advisors LLC | Miami, FL | — | $12,000.00 |
| Crown Cork Seal Company Inc. | Philadelphia, PA | — | $5,000.00 |
| Orbitz Worldwide | Chicago, IL | — | $3,000.00 |
| 3M Company PAC | St. Paul, MN | — | $1,500.00 |
| William Young | Nashville, TN | Retired | $500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.