Tennessee First
Registered Jul 1997 · Treasurer: Jane Ferrell · Madison, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $72,798 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $60,500 (83%) — 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 | $298 |
| Contributions to candidates | $60,500 |
- To TN candidates $60,500 83%
- To other PACs $12,000 16%
- Operating & other $298 0.4%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Brent Taylor † | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Charlie Baum † | Tennessee House, District 37 | Rep. | $1,250.00 |
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Caleb Hemmer † | Tennessee House, District 59 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Clark Boyd † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | 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 $60,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $47,500. Of the $13,000 difference, $13,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $13,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Hazlewood, Patsy $5,000.00
- Testerman, Janet $2,500.00
- Beck, Bill $1,000.00
- Carr, Bruce Dale $1,000.00
- Maynard, Jerry $1,000.00
- Johnson, Curtis $1,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $500.00
- Burkhart, Jeff $500.00
- Campbell, Scotty $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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $2,500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $2,500.00 |
| Stevens PAC (John Stevens) | $2,500.00 |
| RY-PAC (Ryan Williams) | $2,500.00 |
| PB PAC (Paul Bailey) | $1,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $500.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Office Supplies | $297.61 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deluxe Business | Office Supplies | 06/15/2022 | $297.61 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| James C Davis | Hanover, MD | Allegis Group | $30,000.00 |
| Advance Financial | Nashville, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Community Choice Financial | Nashville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| INC PAC TN Purpose Financial | Spartanburg, SC | — | $5,000.00 |
| Jones Management Services PAC (JMS, W. Allan Jones) | Cleveland, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
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 2022 Historical | $47,338.33 | $38,338.33 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $36,838.33 | $47,338.33 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $34,038.33 | $36,838.33 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $34,038.33 | $34,038.33 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Amended Historical | $38,985.94 | $34,038.33 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $38,985.94 | $38,985.94 | Source ↗ |