Tennessee First
Registered Jul 1997 · Treasurer: Jane Ferrell · Madison, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $118,974 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $112,000 (94%) — 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 | $474 |
| Contributions to candidates | $112,000 |
- To TN candidates $112,000 94%
- To other PACs $6,500 5.5%
- Operating & other $474 0.4%
Contributions to 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).
Its filing also reports $3,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $3,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Office Supplies | $323.86 |
| Pac Registration Fee | $150.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Business Solutions | Office Supplies | 08/25/2025 | $173.86 |
| Intuit | Office Supplies | 03/27/2025 | $150.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Pac Registration Fee | 01/06/2026 | $150.00 |
Who Funds It
| 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.