Tennessee Growers Coalition
Registered Sep 2018 · Treasurer: Matt Minks · Hendersonville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $151,253 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $122,911 (81%) — 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 | $122,911 |
| Contributions to candidates | $24,600 |
- Operating & other $122,911 81%
- To TN candidates $24,600 16%
- To other PACs $2,500 1.7%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,242 0.8%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Morrell † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
| Kerry Roberts † | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| London Lamar † | Tennessee Senate, District 33 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Caleb Hemmer † | Tennessee House, District 59 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Brock Martin † | Tennessee House, District 79 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Gino Bulso † | Tennessee House, District 61 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Iris Rudder † | Tennessee House, District 39 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jody Barrett † | Tennessee House, District 69 | 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 $24,600 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $12,750. Of the $11,850 difference, $11,850 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $11,850 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Kirkpatrick, Joe $8,850.00
- Hall, Donnie $500.00
- Hall (Senate), Mark $500.00
- Sawall, Nicholas $500.00
- McCalmon, Jack $500.00
- Richey, Bryan Andrew $500.00
- Eby, Jeff $250.00
- Johnson, Brian $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 |
|---|---|
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $1,500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,242 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jme Photography | Iowa | $1,242.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $88,311.00 |
| Compensation | $17,075.25 |
| Catering | $4,400.00 |
| Marketing | $2,645.59 |
| Advertising | $2,200.00 |
| Printing | $2,173.03 |
| Music Performers | $900.00 |
| Lobbyist Fees | $900.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $723.20 |
| Event Supplis | $632.91 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bivens & Associates LLC | Professional Services | 04/08/2022 | $20,000.00 |
| Bivens & Associates LLC | Professional Services | 12/20/2022 | $5,000.00 |
| West , Jesse | Professional Services | 12/06/2022 | $4,537.00 |
| Hess, Kelley | Professional Services | 06/29/2022 | $4,000.00 |
| Hess, Kelley | Professional Services | 07/27/2022 | $4,000.00 |
| Hess, Kelley | Professional Services | 08/31/2022 | $4,000.00 |
| Hess, Kelley | Professional Services | 09/30/2022 | $4,000.00 |
| Hess, Kelley | Professional Services | 10/21/2022 | $4,000.00 |
| Hess, Kelley | Professional Services | 12/21/2022 | $4,000.00 |
| Hess, Kelley | Professional Services | 11/16/2022 | $4,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hometown Hero | Columbia, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| CBD Plus Usa | Piney Flats, TN | — | $15,000.00 |
| Mike Solomon | Nashville, TN | Holistic Connection | $12,500.00 |
| National Grow Management LLC | Maynardville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Collin Bercier | Memphis, TN | Ounce of Hope | $5,374.76 |
| Bearcreek Grow | Washburn, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| CBD Plus Usa | Chattanooga, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Horticulture Lighting Group | Maynardville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Rudy S Canna Connect | Dickson, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Southern Sugar Leaf | Dickson, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
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 2022 Historical | $32,378.53 | $22,356.93 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $43,574.43 | $32,378.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $17,830.99 | $43,574.43 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $21,550.36 | $17,830.99 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $25,232.23 | $21,550.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Amended Historical | $6,508.41 | $25,232.23 | Source ↗ |