Tennessee Higher Education PAC the PAC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $30,875 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $25,250 (82%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
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 / overhead spending | $2,625 |
| Contributions to candidates | $25,250 |
- To TN candidates $25,250 82%
- To other PACs $3,000 9.7%
- Operating & other $2,625 8.5%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Johnny Garrett † | Tennessee House, District 45 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Andrea Bond Johnson † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Chris Hurt † | Tennessee House, District 82 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Bob Freeman † | Tennessee House, District 56 | Dem. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $25,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $10,500. Of the $14,750 difference, $14,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $14,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Mackay, Greg $3,500.00
- Smith, Eddie $2,500.00
- Swann (House), Art $1,000.00
- Tate, Reginald $1,000.00
- Wirgau, Timothy $1,000.00
- Beck, Bill $500.00
- Burgess, Ernest $500.00
- Cooper, Barbara $500.00
- Holt, Andrew $500.00
- Sexton, Jerry $500.00
- …and 11 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $2,500.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $1,679.54 |
| Professional Services | $945.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke, Jim | Food / Beverage | 02/19/2018 | $1,679.54 |
| Waller | Professional Services | 03/09/2018 | $455.00 |
| Waller | Professional Services | 06/15/2018 | $245.00 |
| Waller | Professional Services | 08/31/2018 | $245.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Wenk | Nashville, TN | Delta Dental Of Tennessee | $5,000.00 |
| Ronald Kirkland | Jackson, TN | Retired | $5,000.00 |
| John Thornton | Chattanooga, TN | Thunder Enterprises | $1,500.00 |
| Dan Brown | Brentwood, TN | Two Point Inc. | $1,000.00 |
| David Bohan | Nashville, TN | Bohan Ideas | $1,000.00 |
| E H Avery | Clayton, GA | E.H. Avery, LLC | $1,000.00 |
| Edward O Brien | Chattanooga, TN | T3 Financial Group | $1,000.00 |
| J Ford Little | Knoxville, TN | Woolf, McClane Bright, Allen & Carpenter | $1,000.00 |
| James Fleming | Memphis, TN | Hamilton Eye Institute | $1,000.00 |
| Jean Beauchamp | Springfield, TN | Clarksville Pediatric Dentistry | $1,000.00 |
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 2018 Amended Historical | $7,761.75 | $8,061.75 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $11,961.75 | $7,761.75 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $20,481.75 | $11,961.75 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $31,731.75 | $20,481.75 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $28,926.75 | $31,731.75 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $14,611.29 | $28,926.75 | Source ↗ |