Tennessee Funeral Directors Assn PAC
Registered Dec 1997 · Treasurer: Robert W. Batson · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $4,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $3,000 (75%) — 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).
- To TN candidates $3,000 75%
- Operating & other $1,000 25%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $3,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $3,000 difference, $3,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $3,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Ford, John $2,000.00
- Herron, Roy $500.00
- Rinks, Randy $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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $1,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN House Senate Democratic Caucus | Donations | 12/12/2005 | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve West | McMinnville, TN | High's, Inc. | $300.00 |
| Steve Eric Carpenter | Morristown, TN | West Side Chapel Funeral Home | $200.00 |
| Yarbrough | Jackson, TN | — | $200.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.