Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: James N. Stansell, Jr · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $204,350 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $107,850 (53%) — 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 & other $107,850 53%
- To TN candidates $64,750 32%
- To other PACs $31,750 16%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $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 $64,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,250. Of the $63,500 difference, $63,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $63,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Bredesen, Phil $7,500.00
- Head, Tommy $3,000.00
- Pinion, Phillip $3,000.00
- Kilby, Tommy $2,750.00
- Clabough, Bill $2,500.00
- Ramsey, Ron $2,500.00
- Garrett, Tim $2,000.00
- Kurita, Rosalind $2,000.00
- Norris, Mark $1,500.00
- Cohen, Steve $1,000.00
- …and 56 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 |
|---|---|
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $5,500.00 |
| Tenn Democratic Party | $5,000.00 |
| House-Senate Joint Democratic Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| The Speaker S Fund | $5,000.00 |
| Tenn. House Democratic Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Tenn Republican Caucus | $4,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $2,250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Fundraiser Expense | $60,950.00 |
| Reverse Drawing | $44,000.00 |
| Donations | $2,000.00 |
| Accounting Services | $750.00 |
| Annual Fee | $150.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neal, Wink | Fundraiser Expense | 09/08/2004 | $12,668.00 |
| Burnette, Elle | Reverse Drawing | 04/13/2004 | $10,000.00 |
| Burnette, Brent | Reverse Drawing | 04/13/2004 | $10,000.00 |
| Kirkpatick, Anna | Reverse Drawing | 04/13/2004 | $10,000.00 |
| Chambers, Glenn | Fundraiser Expense | 09/08/2004 | $9,735.00 |
| Potter, Joe | Fundraiser Expense | 09/08/2004 | $8,760.00 |
| Waddell, Jim | Fundraiser Expense | 09/08/2004 | $4,236.00 |
| Cook, Cecil | Fundraiser Expense | 09/08/2004 | $3,552.00 |
| Sammons, Melynda | Fundraiser Expense | 09/08/2004 | $3,325.00 |
| Ratliff, Marianne | Fundraiser Expense | 09/08/2004 | $3,300.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Chambers | Lebanon, TN | Lojac | $10,550.00 |
| Appalachian Equipment Company | Knoxville, TN | — | $8,600.00 |
| Frank E Neal | Nashville, TN | Frank E. Neal and Co Inc. | $8,500.00 |
| Marianne Ratliff | Knoxville, TN | Tennessee Asphalt Co | $7,500.00 |
| Eubank Asphalt Paving Sealing | Charlotte, TN | — | $6,800.00 |
| Harry W Stowers Jr | Knoxville, TN | Stowers Machinery Corp. | $6,200.00 |
| Joe Potter | Friendsville, TN | J & M Grading Division, LLC | $5,272.50 |
| MJR Enterprise | Cloudland, GA | — | $4,500.00 |
| Sammy Baggett | Brownsville, TN | Ford Construction Co. | $4,200.00 |
| E Bruce Wilsie | Fincastle, VA | Scott Insurance | $3,900.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.