Tennessee First
Registered Jul 1997 · Treasurer: Jane Ferrell · Madison, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $74,750 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $55,750 (75%) — 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 | $55,750 |
- To TN candidates $55,750 75%
- To other PACs $19,000 25%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Ryan D. Williams † | Tennessee House, District 42 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Dennis Powers † | Tennessee House, District 36 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Jay D. Reedy † | Tennessee House, District 74 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | 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 $55,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $25,250. Of the $30,500 difference, $30,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $30,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Jernigan, Darren $2,500.00
- Green (Senate), Mark E. $2,000.00
- Sanderson, Bill $2,000.00
- Matheny, Judd $2,000.00
- Ketron, Bill $1,500.00
- Brooks, Kevin $1,000.00
- Carr, Bruce Dale $1,000.00
- Casada, Glen $1,000.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $1,000.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $1,000.00
- …and 22 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 |
|---|---|
| GOPAC Election Fund Tennessee | $7,500.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $2,500.00 |
| Doc PAC | $2,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $2,000.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $1,000.00 |
| McCormick PAC | $1,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $1,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advance America | Sparntanburg, SC | — | $15,000.00 |
| Advance Financial | Nashville, TN | — | $15,000.00 |
| Check Into Cash | Cleveland, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Community Choice Financial | Nashville, TN | — | $7,500.00 |
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 2016 Amended Historical | $531.27 | $45,531.27 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $5,281.27 | $531.27 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $9,531.27 | $5,281.27 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $15,031.27 | $9,531.27 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $72,781.27 | $15,031.27 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $72,881.27 | $72,781.27 | Source ↗ |