Tennessee Forestry PAC
Registered Jun 2004 · Treasurer: Candace Dinwiddie · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $9,975 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $8,400 (84%) — 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 | $575 |
| Contributions to candidates | $8,400 |
- To TN candidates $8,400 84%
- To other PACs $1,000 10%
- Operating & other $575 5.8%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Matlock † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $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 $8,400 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $7,900 difference, $7,900 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $7,900 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Niceley, Frank $1,000.00
- Bredesen, Phil $1,000.00
- Fraley, George $750.00
- Tidwell, John $750.00
- Finney, Lowe $500.00
- Johnson, Phillip $500.00
- McLeary, Don $500.00
- Swafford, Eric $500.00
- Odom, Gary $500.00
- Bryson, James $350.00
- …and 6 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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $500.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Postage | $500.00 |
| Pac Registration Fee | $75.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hasler | Postage | 05/01/2006 | $500.00 |
| PAC Registration Fee | Pac Registration Fee | 01/20/2006 | $75.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael D Martin | Savannah, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| Barbara Turner | Crossville, TN | Self-Employed | $750.00 |
| Bill Joyce | Burns, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Mike Cardin | South Pittsburg, TN | Cardin Forest Products | $500.00 |
| Robert W Davis | Booneville, MS | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
| Jeffrey Swift | Dover, TN | Swift Logging | $400.00 |
| Raymond Tanner | Hohenwald, TN | Self-Employed | $300.00 |
| Michael Bivens | Nashville, TN | Stev Bivens \& Associates | $250.00 |
| Wade McMahon | Lexington, TN | Tennessee Timber Consultants | $200.00 |
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 2006 Historical | $855.21 | $620.21 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $1,205.21 | $855.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $3,300.21 | $1,205.21 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $2,900.21 | $3,300.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $3,290.21 | $2,900.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $933.69 | $3,290.21 | Source ↗ |