Tennessee Forestry PAC
Registered Jun 2004 · Treasurer: Candace Dinwiddie · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $6,150 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $5,550 (90%) — 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 | $100 |
| Contributions to candidates | $5,550 |
- To TN candidates $5,550 90%
- To other PACs $500 8.1%
- Operating & other $100 1.6%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $5,550 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $5,050 difference, $5,050 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $5,050 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Ramsey, Ron $500.00
- Buck, Frank Forrest $300.00
- Tidwell, John $300.00
- Bunch, Dewayne $250.00
- Finney, Raymond (2008) $250.00
- Fraley, George $250.00
- Gilmore, Brenda $250.00
- Herron, Roy $250.00
- Jackson, Douglas $250.00
- Ketron, Bill $250.00
- …and 10 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 |
|---|---|
| Joint Democratic Caucus | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Pac Registration Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAC Registration Fee | Pac Registration Fee | 01/07/2008 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael D Martin | Savannah, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| Charles Robertson | Lawrenceburg, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Michael Barnes | Hohenwald, TN | Self-Employed | $481.00 |
| John Ross | Savannah, TN | Ross & Barlow | $300.00 |
| Brian Bivens | Nashville, TN | Steve Bivens \& Associates | $250.00 |
| Dwight King | Piney Flats, TN | Sullivan County | $250.00 |
| Manuel Mooneyham | Spencer, TN | Self-Employed | $250.00 |
| Robert W Davis | Booneville, MS | Self-Employed | $250.00 |
| Don Page | Chattanooga, TN | Self-Employed | $200.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.