Tennessee First
Registered Jul 1997 · Treasurer: Jane Ferrell · Madison, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $60,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $53,000 (88%) — 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 | $53,000 |
- To TN candidates $53,000 88%
- To other PACs $6,500 11%
- Spent outside Tennessee $500 0.8%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Harold M. Love, Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 58 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | 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 $53,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $20,250. Of the $32,750 difference, $32,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $32,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Ramsey, Ron $3,000.00
- Dickerson, Steven $2,000.00
- Green (Senate), Mark E. $2,000.00
- McDaniel, Steve $1,500.00
- Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
- Brooks, Kevin $1,000.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $1,000.00
- Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $1,000.00
- Ken Smith for City Council $1,000.00
- Lollar, Ron $1,000.00
- …and 31 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 | $2,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $1,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Jobs4Tn PAC | $1,000.00 |
| RY-PAC (Ryan Williams) | $1,000.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $500 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| John McManus for Dayton School Board | Ohio | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advance America | Sparntanburg, SC | — | $16,000.00 |
| Advance Financial | Nashville, TN | — | $16,000.00 |
| Check Into Cash | Cleveland, TN | — | $16,000.00 |
| Draftkings | Boston, MA | — | $12,500.00 |
| Fanduel, Inc. | New York, NY | — | $12,500.00 |
| Community Choice Financial | Nashville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Richard F Laroche Jr | Murfreesboro, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Altria Client Services LLC | Washington, DC | — | $7,000.00 |
| Ticket Software LLC | South Windsor, CT | — | $2,500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.