Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: James N. Stansell, Jr · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $70,768 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $30,000 (42%) — 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 | $22,768 |
| Contributions to candidates | $30,000 |
- To TN candidates $30,000 42%
- Operating & other $22,768 32%
- To other PACs $18,000 25%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | 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 $30,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,000. Of the $26,000 difference, $26,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $26,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Faulk, Mike $1,000.00
- Bone, Stratton $1,000.00
- Deberry, Lois $1,000.00
- Finney, Lowe $1,000.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $1,000.00
- Harmon, Bill $1,000.00
- Harper, Thelma $1,000.00
- Harrison, Michael $1,000.00
- Henry, Douglas $1,000.00
- Jackson, Douglas $1,000.00
- …and 23 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 Republican Caucus | $3,000.00 |
| Tenn Republician Party | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $2,500.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,500.00 |
| Tenn. House Democratic Caucus | $1,500.00 |
| KPAC | $1,000.00 |
| MPAC | $1,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Event Participant Appreciation Gifts | $19,750.00 |
| Administration Expenses | $2,000.00 |
| Accounting Services | $750.00 |
| Annual Fee | $100.00 |
| P. O. Box Rental | $96.00 |
| Postage | $44.00 |
| Office Supplies | $27.92 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Event Participant Appreciation Gifts | 04/20/2009 | $19,500.00 |
| Cooper, Travis & Company | Accounting Services | 06/12/2009 | $750.00 |
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Administration Expenses | 04/20/2009 | $500.00 |
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Administration Expenses | 08/10/2009 | $500.00 |
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Administration Expenses | 08/10/2009 | $500.00 |
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Administration Expenses | 11/11/2009 | $500.00 |
| Balloons By the Bunch | Event Participant Appreciation Gifts | 02/16/2009 | $250.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/21/2009 | $100.00 |
| United States Postal Service | P. O. Box Rental | 11/12/2009 | $96.00 |
| United States Postal Service | Postage | 11/12/2009 | $44.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry W Stowers Jr | Knoxville, TN | Stowers Machinery Corp. | $12,947.00 |
| James Weaver | Nashville, TN | Waller Lansden Dortch \& Davis PLLC | $10,000.00 |
| Wright Bros Construction Co LLC | Charleston, TN | — | $5,775.00 |
| Joe L Rodgers | Franklin, TN | Civil Constructors, Inc. | $4,300.00 |
| Kevin Little | Dickson, TN | Vaughn Contractors | $4,055.00 |
| Premier Leasing LLC | Lebanon, TN | — | $3,750.00 |
| John Thompson | Nashville, TN | Thompson Machinery | $2,600.00 |
| R T Summers | Elizabethton, TN | Summers-Taylor Inc | $2,370.00 |
| Melynda Sammons | Collierville, TN | Tri-State Guardrail and Sign Co., Inc. | $2,330.00 |
| Hayes Farm LLC | Paris, TN | — | $2,250.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.