Tennessee Forestry PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$7,750
Total Spent
$4,207
To TN candidates
$2,750
65% of spending
Operating & other
$1,457
35% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $2,250 to 7 candidates
$2,000 to 6 Republicans $250 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $4,207 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $2,750 (65%) — 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: $1,457 ÷ Total spent: $4,207
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $1,457
Contributions to candidates $2,750

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $500.00
Chris Todd † Tennessee House, District 73 Rep. $500.00
Greg Vital † Tennessee House, District 29 Rep. $250.00
Jessie Seal † Tennessee Senate, District 08 Rep. $250.00
Johnny Shaw † Tennessee House, District 80 Dem. $250.00
Rusty Grills † Tennessee House, District 77 Rep. $250.00
Tom Hatcher † Tennessee Senate, District 02 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 $2,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,250. Of the $500 difference, $500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $500 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 $500.00

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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Postage $963.93
Office Supplies $493.09

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Packaging Corporation of America Counce, TN — $5,000.00
Wade McCamey Greeneville, TN — $1,000.00
B J Potts Timber Company Palmersville, TN — $500.00
Bill Legge Westpoint, TN Self-Employed $500.00
Tommy Graham Linden, TN Self-Employed $500.00
Hooper Logging LLC Greg Jackson, TN — $250.00

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 2024 Historical $20,981.94 $20,981.94 Source ↗
Pre-General 2024 Historical $21,231.94 $20,981.94 Source ↗
Q3 2024 Historical $21,981.94 $21,231.94 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2024 Historical $23,731.94 $21,981.94 Source ↗
Q2 2024 Historical $22,438.96 $23,731.94 Source ↗
Q1 2024 Historical $17,438.96 $22,438.96 Source ↗