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Tennessee First

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$87,000
Total Spent
$62,000
To TN candidates
$62,000
100% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $47,500 to 25 candidates
$41,000 to 22 Republicans $6,500 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $62,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $62,000 (100%) — 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: $0 ÷ Total spent: $62,000
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $62,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $10,000.00
Jesse Chism † Tennessee House, District 85 Dem. $5,000.00
Michele Carringer † Tennessee House, District 16 Rep. $5,000.00
Page Walley † Tennessee Senate, District 26 Rep. $5,000.00
Ed Jackson † Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $2,500.00
Gary W Hicks Jr † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $2,500.00
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 Rep. $2,500.00
Andrew Ellis Farmer † Tennessee House, District 17 Rep. $1,000.00
Bill Powers † Tennessee Senate, District 22 Rep. $1,000.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 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 $62,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $47,500. Of the $14,500 difference, $14,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $14,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Carr, Bruce Dale $5,000.00
  • Holsclaw, John B. $5,000.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $2,500.00
  • Helton, Esther $500.00
  • Lamar (House), London $500.00
  • Robert Bryan for Sheriff $500.00
  • Smith, Robin $500.00

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.

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Advance Financial Nashville, TN — $35,000.00
James C Davis Hanover, MD Allegis Group $24,500.00
Community Choice Financial Nashville, TN — $20,000.00
Enova Chicago, IL — $7,500.00

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 2021 Historical $48,985.94 $38,985.94 Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97292
Mid-Year 2021 Historical $14,085.94 $48,985.94 Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95762