Tennessee Growers Coalition
Registered Sep 2018 · Treasurer: Matt Minks · Hendersonville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $113,014 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $93,274 (83%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 / overhead spending | $93,274 |
| Contributions to candidates | $16,000 |
- Operating & other $93,274 83%
- To TN candidates $16,000 14%
- To other PACs $3,250 2.9%
- Spent outside Tennessee $490 0.4%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Chris Todd † | Tennessee House, District 73 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Jay D. Reedy † | Tennessee House, District 74 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Chris Hurt † | Tennessee House, District 82 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Janice Bowling † | Tennessee Senate, District 16 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ron M. Gant † | Tennessee House, District 94 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Bryan Terry † | Tennessee House, District 48 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | 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 $16,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $13,250. Of the $2,750 difference, $2,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,750 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 $1,000.00
- Halford, Curtis $500.00
- Van Huss, Micah $500.00
- Holsclaw, John B. $250.00
- Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $250.00
- Smith, Robin $250.00
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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $2,500.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $750.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $490 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| National Conferee of State Legislatures | Arkansas | $490.46 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $36,130.50 |
| Event Expense | $25,886.96 |
| Contract Retainer/Compensation | $20,800.00 |
| Service Fee | $1,910.00 |
| Marketing | $1,417.00 |
| Printing | $1,348.20 |
| Office Supplies | $1,259.80 |
| Fundraising Expenses | $1,195.05 |
| Event Expense/Graphic Design | $800.00 |
| Supplies | $790.29 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hess, Kelley | Professional Services | 12/02/2019 | $12,000.00 |
| Tennessee Hemp Industries Association | Event Expense | 06/19/2019 | $8,505.10 |
| Kirkpatrick, Joe | Contract Retainer/Compensation | 06/19/2019 | $7,000.00 |
| Music City Tents and Events | Event Expense | 06/13/2019 | $6,011.01 |
| Dannie Holmes Catering | Professional Services | 11/20/2019 | $5,462.50 |
| Johnny Haffner Catering | Event Expense | 06/14/2019 | $5,250.00 |
| Tennessee Hemp Industries Association | Event Expense | 07/25/2019 | $4,500.00 |
| Friday, Cecily | Contract Retainer/Compensation | 06/13/2019 | $4,300.00 |
| Hess, Kelley | Contract Retainer/Compensation | 06/19/2019 | $3,000.00 |
| Hess, Kelley | Contract Retainer/Compensation | 05/30/2019 | $3,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tncanna, LLC | Springfield, TN | — | $9,000.00 |
| Bluhen Botanicals | Knoxville, TN | — | $7,500.00 |
| New Bloom, LLC | Chattanooga, TN | — | $7,000.00 |
| Kats Naturals | Dunlap, TN | — | $6,500.00 |
| Allenbrooke Farms | Spring Hill, TN | — | $6,000.00 |
| Corbin Farms | Springfield, TN | — | $6,000.00 |
| Tennessee Harvester | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Wilson S Hh Farms LLC | Cookeville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Wafba LC Bda | Loveland, CO | — | $4,000.00 |
| Green Ocean Sciences Inc. | Austin, TX | — | $3,500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.