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Tennessee Forum Political Action Committee

Political Action Committee

Registered Aug 2011 · Treasurer: Matthew White · Spring Hill, TN

Year by year

Tennessee Forum Political Action Committee — money raised, spent and given to candidates in each report year, and the all-time totals those years add up to.
Report year Raised Spent To candidates
2014 $0.00 $1,608.81 $0.00
2013 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
2012 $4,750.00 $4,000.00 $0.00
2011 $15,350.00 $14,500.00 $3,000.00
All years $20,100.00 $20,108.81 $3,000.00
Raised
$20,100
incl. $100 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$20,109
To TN candidates
$14,500
72% of spending
To other PACs
$4,000
20% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $3,000 to 6 candidates
$3,000 to 6 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $20,109 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $14,500 (72%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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 spending: $1,609 ÷ Total spent: $20,109
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $1,609
Contributions to candidates $14,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $500.00
John Ragan † Tennessee House, District 33 Rep. $500.00
Kelly T Keisling † Tennessee House, District 38 Rep. $500.00
Mike Sparks † Tennessee House, District 49 Rep. $500.00
Pat Marsh † Tennessee House, District 62 Rep. $500.00
Ryan D. Williams † Tennessee House, District 42 Rep. $500.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $14,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,000. Of the $11,500 difference, $11,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $11,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Beavers, Mae $500.00
  • Carr, Joe $500.00
  • Casada, Glen $500.00
  • Dunn, Bill $500.00
  • Evans, Joshua $500.00
  • Gotto, Jim $500.00
  • Harwell, Beth Halteman $500.00
  • Haynes, Ryan $500.00
  • Henry, Douglas $500.00
  • Hill, Matthew $500.00
  • …and 13 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
Tennessee Federation for Children PAC $4,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Final Disbursement $1,608.81

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Nat L Health Corp PAC Murfreesboro, TN — $2,500.00
Tennessee Bank Trust Nashville, TN — $2,500.00
Setech, Inc. Murfreesboro, TN — $2,000.00
Mi Casa of America LLC Nashville, TN — $1,500.00
Bailey Robinson Nashville, TN Worth Properties $1,000.00
J F Sattler Chattanooga, TN CBL $1,000.00
Joe Scarlett Nashville, TN Retired $1,000.00
Lawrence Kown Nashville, TN — $1,000.00
Lewis Card Jr Hixson, TN — $1,000.00
Mid South Wire Co Nashville, TN — $1,000.00

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
Q2 2014 Historical $1,608.81 $0.00 Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52093
Q1 2014 Historical $1,608.81 $1,608.81 Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 51970
Year-End 2013 Historical $1,765.39 $1,608.81 Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 48658

As filed on this report: cash beginning $1,765.39, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $1,608.81.
Mid-Year 2013 Historical $1,765.39 $1,765.39 Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47721
Q4 2012 Historical $1,865.39 $1,765.39 Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45742
Pre-General 2012 Historical $1,865.39 $1,865.39 Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44737
Q3 2012 Historical $3,365.39 $1,865.39 Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43616
Pre-Primary 2012 Historical $3,365.39 $3,365.39 Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42265
Q2 2012 Historical $3,365.39 $3,365.39 Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 41090
Q1 2012 Historical $1,215.39 $3,365.39 Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39750
Year-End 2011 Amended Historical $0.00 $1,215.39 Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 40392