Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: James N. Stansell, Jr · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $110,516 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $61,000 (55%) — 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 / overhead spending | $30,516 |
| Contributions to candidates | $61,000 |
- To TN candidates $61,000 55%
- Operating & other $30,516 28%
- To other PACs $19,000 17%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | 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 $61,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,500. Of the $56,500 difference, $56,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $56,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Speaker's Fund $5,000.00
- Bredesen, Phil $5,000.00
- Rochelle, Bob $2,000.00
- Beavers, Mae $1,000.00
- Dubois, J. Thomas $1,000.00
- Overbey, Doug $1,000.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,000.00
- Black, Diane $1,000.00
- Finney, Lowe $1,000.00
- Kyle, Jim $1,000.00
- …and 70 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 |
|---|---|
| Tenn Republician Party | $5,500.00 |
| Tenn. House Democratic Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Tenn Republican Caucus | $3,000.00 |
| Tenn Democratic Party | $2,500.00 |
| Raam PAC | $2,000.00 |
| House-Senate Joint Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Fundraiser Expense | $27,020.65 |
| Administration Expenses | $2,000.00 |
| Accounting Services | $750.00 |
| Printing | $584.98 |
| Postage | $160.43 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Fundraiser Expense | 05/19/2006 | $25,155.65 |
| McAllister, Donna R. | Fundraiser Expense | 01/04/2006 | $1,775.00 |
| Cooper, Travis & Company | Accounting Services | 07/14/2006 | $750.00 |
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Administration Expenses | 12/21/2006 | $500.00 |
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Administration Expenses | 03/31/2006 | $500.00 |
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Administration Expenses | 06/30/2006 | $500.00 |
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Administration Expenses | 09/29/2006 | $500.00 |
| Quick Print | Printing | 11/28/2006 | $205.66 |
| R & S Printing Service, Inc. | Printing | 07/14/2006 | $191.19 |
| Quick Print | Printing | 01/30/2006 | $188.13 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Leasing LLC | Lebanon, TN | — | $12,600.00 |
| Frank E Neal | Nashville, TN | Frank E. Neal and Co Inc. | $11,550.00 |
| V De Thompson | Lavergne, TN | Thompson Machinery | $9,250.00 |
| Mark A Odom | Cookeville, TN | — | $5,661.00 |
| Harry W Stowers Jr | Knoxville, TN | Stowers Machinery Corp. | $5,550.00 |
| Stephen Wright | Cleveland, TN | Wright Brothers Construction Co Inc. | $4,250.00 |
| R T Summers | Elizabethton, TN | Summers-Taylor Inc | $3,400.00 |
| Pete Delay | Nashville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Todd Carson | Nashville, TN | C \& D Safety Co, LLC | $2,500.00 |
| Mark Neal | Brentwood, TN | Frank E Neal and Co Inc. | $2,250.00 |
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 2006 Historical | $19,253.53 | $29,532.34 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $20,333.53 | $19,253.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $44,325.53 | $20,333.53 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $40,577.15 | $44,325.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $79,707.80 | $40,577.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $19,693.84 | $79,707.80 | Source ↗ |