Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: James N. Stansell, Jr · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $99,961 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $44,750 (45%) — 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 | $27,911 |
| Contributions to candidates | $44,750 |
- To TN candidates $44,750 45%
- Operating & other $27,911 28%
- To other PACs $27,300 27%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jimmy Matlock † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $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 $44,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,500. Of the $41,250 difference, $41,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $41,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Ramsey, Ron $2,500.00
- Tracy, Jim $2,500.00
- Black, Diane $1,000.00
- Curtiss, Charles $1,000.00
- Ferguson, Dennis $1,000.00
- Finney, Lowe $1,000.00
- Ford, Dale $1,000.00
- Harmon, Bill $1,000.00
- Harrison, Michael $1,000.00
- Haynes, Joe $1,000.00
- …and 43 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 |
|---|---|
| House-Senate Joint Democratic Caucus | $10,000.00 |
| Tenn Republican Caucus | $10,000.00 |
| Tenn Republician Party | $2,800.00 |
| Tenn Democratic Party | $2,500.00 |
| Raam PAC | $1,000.00 |
| TN Kyle PAC | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Fundraiser Expense | $25,677.75 |
| Administration Expenses | $2,000.00 |
| Printing | $233.30 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Fundraiser Expense | 05/30/2007 | $24,170.94 |
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Fundraiser Expense | 09/19/2007 | $1,153.58 |
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Administration Expenses | 05/30/2007 | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Administration Expenses | 12/17/2007 | $500.00 |
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Administration Expenses | 09/19/2007 | $500.00 |
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Fundraiser Expense | 12/17/2007 | $353.23 |
| Quick Print | Printing | 10/24/2007 | $233.30 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Weaver | Nashville, TN | Waller Lansden Dortch \& Davis PLLC | $17,770.00 |
| R T Summers | Elizabethton, TN | Summers-Taylor Inc | $6,500.00 |
| Stephen Wright | Cleveland, TN | Wright Brothers Construction Co Inc. | $6,350.00 |
| Wright Bros Construction Co LLC | Charleston, TN | — | $5,900.00 |
| Premier Leasing LLC | Lebanon, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Joe Charles Wilson | Franklin, TN | Wilson \& Associates PC | $4,100.00 |
| J C Siegrist | Nashville, TN | Eller \& Olsen Stone Co., Inc. | $3,450.00 |
| V De Thompson | Lavergne, TN | Thompson Machinery | $3,000.00 |
| James N Stansell | Nashville, TN | Stansell Electric Co., Inc. | $2,750.00 |
| DGML Company LLC | Brentwood, TN | — | $2,650.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.