Tennessee Forestry PAC
Registered Jun 2004 · Treasurer: Candace Dinwiddie · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $4,577 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $3,250 (71%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
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 / overhead spending | $327 |
| Contributions to candidates | $3,250 |
- To TN candidates $3,250 71%
- To other PACs $1,000 22%
- Operating & other $327 7.1%
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 $3,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $2,750 difference, $2,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Haslam, Bill $1,000.00
- Swann, Art $500.00
- Tidwell, John $500.00
- Bell, Mike $250.00
- Evans, Joshua $250.00
- Niceley, Frank $250.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Harwell PAC | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Postage | $326.90 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Postmaster | Postage | 05/04/2010 | $326.90 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael D Martin | Savannah, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| Mike Cardin | South Pittsburg, TN | Cardin Forest Products | $1,000.00 |
| Committee for Responsible Govt of Temple Inland | Austin, TX | — | $500.00 |
| John Ross | Savannah, TN | Ross & Barlow | $500.00 |
| Wayne Anthony Nahele, LLC | Dalton, GA | — | $500.00 |
| Bob Haggard | Waynesboro, TN | Self-Employed | $250.00 |
| Charles Dean Strunk | Huntsville, TN | Self-Employed | $200.00 |
| Green Logging LLC Wesley | Tracy City, TN | — | $200.00 |
| W T Strunk | Huntsville, 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.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2010 Historical | $1,592.02 | $846.02 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $1,604.02 | $1,592.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $3,716.02 | $1,604.02 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $3,466.02 | $3,716.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Amended Historical | $1,547.21 | $3,466.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $533.21 | $1,547.21 | Source ↗ |