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Tennessee First

Political Action Committee

Registered Jul 1997 · Treasurer: Jane Ferrell · Madison, TN

Raised
$31,200
Total Spent
$55,707
To TN candidates
$53,500
96% of spending
To other PACs
$2,000
3.6% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $30,250 to 43 candidates
$23,750 to 35 Republicans $6,500 to 8 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $55,707 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $53,500 (96%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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 spending: $207 ÷ Total spent: $55,707
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $207
Contributions to candidates $53,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $2,000.00
Frank S Niceley † Tennessee Senate, District 08 Rep. $1,000.00
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

† 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 $30,250. Of the $23,250 difference, $23,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $23,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • 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 19 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Insurance and Banking PAC $1,000.00
LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Office Supplies $206.93

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
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.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2017 Amended Historical $45,431.27 $20,924.34 Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 79829
Mid-Year 2017 Amended Historical $45,531.27 $45,431.27 Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 79828