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Tennessee First

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$112,428
Total Spent
$118,974
To TN candidates
$112,000
94% of spending
To other PACs
$6,500
5.5% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $109,000 to 67 candidates
$99,000 to 60 Republicans $10,000 to 7 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $118,974 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $112,000 (94%) — 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: $474 ÷ Total spent: $118,974
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $474
Contributions to candidates $112,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Greg Martin Tennessee House, District 26 Rep. $5,000.00
Michele Carringer Tennessee House, District 16 Rep. $5,000.00
Paul Bailey Tennessee Senate, District 15 Rep. $5,000.00
Rick Eldridge Tennessee House, District 10 Rep. $5,000.00
William Lamberth Tennessee House, District 44 Rep. $5,000.00
Andrew Ellis Farmer Tennessee House, District 17 Rep. $2,500.00
Bill Powers Tennessee Senate, District 22 Rep. $2,500.00
Bo Watson Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $2,500.00
Bobby Harshbarger Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $2,500.00
Dawn White Tennessee Senate, District 13 Rep. $2,500.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $112,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $109,000. Of the $3,000 difference, $3,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below), offset by $500 that tracked candidates reported receiving beyond what this committee’s own filings itemize for the period (filing-cadence lag).

Its filing also reports $3,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Burkhart, Jeff $2,500.00
  • Reeves, William S. $1,000.00

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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $3,000.00
House Republican Caucus $2,500.00
KEYPAC (Ken Yager) $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Office Supplies $323.86
Pac Registration Fee $150.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
South Development Corporation Knoxville, TN — $35,000.00
Advance Financial Nashville, TN — $30,000.00
Community Choice Financial Nashville, TN — $20,000.00
Altria Client Services LLC Washington, DC — $10,000.00
Davita Federal Way, WA — $9,000.00
INC PAC TN Purpose Financial Greenville, SC — $5,000.00
Sports Betting Alliance Fairfax, VA — $2,500.00
CQG PAC Nashville, TN — $927.61

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 2025 Amended $76,365.94 $66,042.08 Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 127269
Mid-Year 2025 $72,588.33 $76,365.94 Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 121954