Tennessee Forestry PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jun 2004 · Treasurer: Candace Dinwiddie · Nashville, TN

Raised
$4,230
incl. $1,280 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$13,241
To TN candidates
$11,750
89% of spending
Operating & other
$991
7.5% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $6,500 to 24 candidates
$6,250 to 23 Republicans $250 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $13,241 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $11,750 (89%) — 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 spending: $991 ÷ Total spent: $13,241
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $991
Contributions to candidates $11,750

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ed Jackson † Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $500.00
Paul Bailey † Tennessee Senate, District 15 Rep. $500.00
Bud Hulsey † Tennessee House, District 02 Rep. $250.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $250.00
Chris Hurt † Tennessee House, District 82 Rep. $250.00
Chris Todd † Tennessee House, District 73 Rep. $250.00
Clark Boyd † Tennessee House, District 46 Rep. $250.00
Clay Doggett † Tennessee House, District 70 Rep. $250.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $250.00
Dawn White † Tennessee Senate, District 13 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 $11,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $6,500. Of the $5,250 difference, $5,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $5,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • BYRD, David $500.00
  • Doss, Barry $500.00
  • Swann, Art $500.00
  • Bell, Mike $500.00
  • Hughes, Dan $250.00
  • Hall, Mark $250.00
  • Holsclaw, John B. $250.00
  • Holt, Andrew $250.00
  • Tillis, Thomas R. $250.00
  • Gilmore, Brenda $250.00
  • …and 7 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Fundraiser $767.00
Office Supplies $224.35

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Middle Tennessee Lumber Burns, TN — $1,000.00
Carl Haley Nashville, TN Self-Employed $500.00
Hankins Forest Products, Inc. Ripley, MS — $500.00
Tommy Graham Linden, TN Self-Employed $250.00
Curvey Road Sawmill Charlotte, TN — $200.00
Greg Hooper Logging LLC Jackson, TN — $200.00
West TN Forestry Services Henderson, TN — $150.00

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
Q4 2018 Historical $14,922.21 $13,202.21 Source ↗
Pre-General 2018 Amended Historical $18,672.21 $14,922.21 Source ↗
Q3 2018 Historical $19,672.21 $18,672.21 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2018 Amended Historical $20,808.93 $19,672.21 Source ↗
Q2 2018 Historical $21,533.28 $20,808.93 Source ↗
Q1 2018 Historical $22,400.28 $21,533.28 Source ↗