Tennessee First
Registered Jul 1997 · Treasurer: Jane Ferrell · Madison, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $84,250 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $74,250 (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 | $74,250 |
- To TN candidates $74,250 88%
- To other PACs $10,000 12%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $7,500.00 |
| Ryan D. Williams † | Tennessee House, District 42 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Tom Leatherwood † | Tennessee House, District 99 | Rep. | $1,750.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Bryan Terry † | Tennessee House, District 48 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Clark Boyd † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Harold M. Love, Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 58 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Jay D. Reedy † | Tennessee House, District 74 | 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 $74,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $36,500. Of the $37,750 difference, $37,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $37,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Black, Diane $5,000.00
- Boyd, Randy $5,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $2,000.00
- Wirgau, Timothy $2,000.00
- Bell, Mike $2,000.00
- Kelsey, Brian $2,000.00
- Casada, Glen $2,000.00
- Calfee, Kent $1,500.00
- Coley, James $1,000.00
- Holsclaw, John B. $1,000.00
- …and 21 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 |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $1,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $1,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Check Into Cash | Cleveland, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Flex PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $20,000.00 |
| Community Choice Financial | Nashville, TN | — | $14,600.00 |
| Advance America Cash Advance Centers Inc. | Spartanburg, SC | — | $10,000.00 |
| Davita | Federal Way, WA | — | $5,000.00 |
| Diageo North America, Inc. | Norwalk, CT | — | $5,000.00 |
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 2018 Historical | $3,174.34 | $16,174.34 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $3,674.34 | $3,174.34 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $30,424.34 | $3,674.34 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $34,924.34 | $30,424.34 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $34,424.34 | $34,924.34 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $20,924.34 | $34,424.34 | Source ↗ |