Tennessee First
Registered Jul 1997 · Treasurer: Jane Ferrell · Madison, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $55,707 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $53,500 (96%) — 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 | $207 |
| Contributions to candidates | $53,500 |
- To TN candidates $53,500 96%
- To other PACs $2,000 3.6%
- Operating & other $207 0.4%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Harold M. Love, Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 58 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| John K Crawford † | Tennessee House, District 01 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Mary Littleton † | Tennessee House, District 78 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $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 $53,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $27,750. Of the $25,750 difference, $25,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $25,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- McCormick, Gerald $2,000.00
- Sanderson, Bill $2,000.00
- Bell, Mike $1,000.00
- Calfee, Kent $1,000.00
- Carr, Bruce Dale $1,000.00
- Casada, Glen $1,000.00
- Dickerson, Steven $1,000.00
- Gresham, Dolores $1,000.00
- Harper, Thelma $1,000.00
- Lollar, Ron $1,000.00
- …and 23 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 |
|---|---|
| Insurance and Banking PAC | $1,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Office Supplies | $206.93 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harland Clarke | Office Supplies | 09/07/2017 | $206.93 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advance America Cash Advance Centers Inc. | Spartanburg, SC | — | $14,600.00 |
| Advance PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $14,600.00 |
| 3M Company PAC | St. Paul, MN | — | $2,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.