Tennessee Forum
Registered Jun 2014 · Treasurer: Dawn Eades · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.00 | $449.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $226.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $212.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $188.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $148.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $3,500.00 | $2,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $112.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $19,000.00 | $25,333.97 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $15,400.00 | $13,008.52 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $791,328.90 | $698,240.23 | $0.00 |
| All years | $829,228.90 | $739,917.72 | $0.00 |
Raised
$829,229
Total Spent
$739,918
Operating & other
$739,918
100% of spending
Where the Money Goes
Of the $739,918 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $739,918 (100%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 100% of everything it spent; none of it reached Tennessee candidates as direct contributions.
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: $739,918 ÷ Total spent: $739,918
| Operating / overhead spending | $739,918 |
| Contributions to candidates | $0 |
- Operating & other $739,918 100%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Communications | $676,086.63 |
| Consultant | $24,150.00 |
| Campaign Workers | $11,600.00 |
| Direct Mail Production | $7,994.52 |
| Postage | $7,023.20 |
| Professional Services | $4,320.50 |
| Research / Polling | $2,801.44 |
| Printing | $2,611.16 |
| P O Box Rental | $886.00 |
| Tax | $740.04 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onmessage, Inc. | Communications | 07/14/2014 | $88,666.67 |
| Onmessage, Inc. | Communications | 07/17/2014 | $88,666.67 |
| Onmessage, Inc. | Communications | 07/17/2014 | $88,666.67 |
| Onmessage, Inc. | Communications | 07/30/2014 | $61,816.99 |
| Onmessage, Inc. | Communications | 07/30/2014 | $61,816.99 |
| Onmessage, Inc. | Communications | 07/30/2014 | $61,816.98 |
| Majority Strategies | Communications | 07/14/2014 | $32,042.40 |
| Majority Strategies | Communications | 07/14/2014 | $32,042.39 |
| Majority Strategies | Communications | 07/14/2014 | $32,042.39 |
| Onmessage, Inc. | Communications | 07/14/2014 | $23,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAAMPAC | Nashville, TN | — | $605,000.00 |
| Republican State Leadership Committee Inc. | Washington, DC | — | $140,000.00 |
| The Judicial Crisis Network | Washington, DC | — | $25,000.00 |
| Susan Kaestner | Franklin, TN | TN Forum | $8,500.00 |
| H Lee Barfield | Nashville, TN | Bass Berry Sims | $6,000.00 |
| James A Webb | Nashville, TN | Freeman Webb | $5,000.00 |
| James N Maddox Properties | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Joe Scarlett | Nashville, TN | Retired | $5,000.00 |
| GTS Inc. | Fairview Heights, IL | — | $4,000.00 |
| Lee Beaman | Brentwood, TN | Self-Employed | $3,000.00 |
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 2024 Historical | $394.29 | $394.29 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $394.29 | $394.29 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $394.29 | $394.29 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $724.47 | $394.29 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $724.47 | $724.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $724.47 | $724.47 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $950.47 | $724.47 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $950.47 | $950.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $950.47 | $950.47 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $950.47 | $950.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $1,162.47 | $950.47 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $1,162.47 | $1,162.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $1,162.47 | $1,162.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $1,162.47 | $1,162.47 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $1,350.47 | $1,162.47 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $1,450.47 | $1,350.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $1,450.47 | $1,450.47 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $1,450.47 | $1,450.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $1,450.47 | $1,450.47 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $1,598.47 | $1,450.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $1,598.47 | $1,598.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $1,598.47 | $1,598.47 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $1,598.47 | $1,598.47 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $118.47 | $1,598.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $178.47 | $118.47 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $178.47 | $178.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $178.47 | $178.47 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $178.47 | $178.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $178.47 | $178.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $178.47 | $178.47 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $390.47 | $178.47 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $390.47 | $390.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $592.47 | $390.47 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $592.47 | $592.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Amended Historical | $3,607.47 | $592.47 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $6,678.29 | $3,607.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $8,937.06 | $6,678.29 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $7,152.19 | $8,937.06 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $12,548.81 | $7,152.19 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $3,469.31 | $12,548.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $3,661.31 | $3,469.31 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $3,661.31 | $3,661.31 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $2,225.15 | $3,661.31 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $19,458.90 | $2,225.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $19,458.90 | Source ↗ |