Memphis

Tennessee Higher Education PAC the PAC

Political Action Committee

Raised
$44,473
incl. $23 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$29,432
To TN candidates
$24,000
82% of spending
To other PACs
$3,000
10% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $8,500 to 10 candidates
$5,000 to 5 Republicans $3,500 to 5 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $29,432 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $24,000 (82%) — 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).

Operating spending: $2,432 ÷ Total spent: $29,432
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $2,432
Contributions to candidates $24,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Todd Gardenhire † Tennessee Senate, District 10 Rep. $2,000.00
Kelly T Keisling † Tennessee House, District 38 Rep. $1,500.00
Jeff Yarbro † Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $1,000.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $1,000.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $500.00
Gloria Johnson † Tennessee House, District 90 Dem. $500.00
Harold M. Love, Jr. † Tennessee House, District 58 Dem. $500.00
Johnny Shaw † Tennessee House, District 80 Dem. $500.00
Mark White † Tennessee House, District 83 Rep. $500.00
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 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 $24,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $8,500. Of the $15,500 difference, $15,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $15,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Dickerson, Steven $2,000.00
  • Hall, Steve $2,000.00
  • Cox, Beth $1,000.00
  • Deberry, Jr., John $1,000.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $1,000.00
  • Halford, Curtis $1,000.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
  • McManus, Stephen $1,000.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,000.00
  • Todd, Curry $1,000.00
  • …and 5 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
Harwell PAC $2,000.00
The Legacy Continues PAC $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Professional Services $2,432.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Wharton Trust Charles Wharton Trustee Winchester, TN — $10,000.00
E H Avery Clayton, GA E.H. Avery, LLC $5,000.00
Ronald Kirkland Jackson, TN Retired $5,000.00
William Blankenship Germantown, TN Retired $5,000.00
Art Sparks Union City, TN Alexander Thompson Arnold PLLC $1,000.00
Bo Roberts Nashville, TN Self Roberts Strategies $1,000.00
Dan Brown Brentwood, TN Two Point Inc. $1,000.00
Dean Skadberg Knoxville, TN — $1,000.00
Doug Mathews Brentwood, TN Chat Rat Productions $1,000.00
J Ford Little Knoxville, TN Woolf, McClane Bright, Allen & Carpenter $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
Q4 2016 Historical $13,677.45 $14,903.42 Source ↗
Pre-General 2016 Amended Historical $13,427.45 $13,677.45 Source ↗
Q3 2016 Amended Historical $32,987.00 $13,427.45 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2016 Historical $23,787.00 $32,987.00 Source ↗
Q2 2016 Amended Historical $0.00 $23,787.00 Source ↗