Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: James N. Stansell, Jr · Nashville, TN

Raised
$139,309
incl. $2,830 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$138,390
To TN candidates
$100,300
72% of spending
To other PACs
$27,500
20% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $10,000 to 12 candidates
$7,500 to 9 Republicans $2,500 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $138,390 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $100,300 (72%) — 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 spending: $10,590 ÷ Total spent: $138,390
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $10,590
Contributions to candidates $100,300

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $1,000.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
Johnny Shaw † Tennessee House, District 80 Dem. $1,000.00
Karen Camper † Tennessee House, District 87 Dem. $1,000.00
Pat Marsh † Tennessee House, District 62 Rep. $1,000.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $1,000.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $1,000.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 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 $100,300 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $10,000. Of the $90,300 difference, $90,300 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $90,300 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Haslam, Bill $7,500.00
  • McWherter, Michael $7,500.00
  • Beavers, Mae $2,000.00
  • Ketron, Bill $2,000.00
  • Johnson, Phillip $2,000.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $2,000.00
  • Tracy, Jim $2,000.00
  • Borchert, Willie (Butch) $1,500.00
  • Finney, Lowe $1,500.00
  • Fraley, George $1,500.00
  • …and 81 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tennessee Republican Caucus $7,500.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $2,500.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $2,500.00
House Democratic Caucus $2,500.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $2,500.00
Harwell PAC $2,500.00
House Senate Democratic Caucus $2,500.00
KPAC $2,000.00
RAAMPAC $2,000.00
Tennessee Keep Your Legislature Efficient PAC $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Food / Beverage $3,219.41
Fundraiser Expense $2,949.31
Administration Expenses $2,000.00
Event Participant Appreciation Gifts $970.00
Accounting Services $750.00
Printing $663.14
Telephone $38.24

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
James Weaver Nashville, TN Waller Lansden Dortch \& Davis PLLC $10,160.00
C D Safety Company LLC Nashville, TN — $7,890.00
V De Thompson Lavergne, TN Thompson Machinery $7,500.00
Harry W Stowers Jr Knoxville, TN Stowers Machinery Corp. $6,796.00
Joe L Rodgers Franklin, TN Civil Constructors, Inc. $6,430.00
Wright Bros Construction Co LLC Charleston, TN — $5,900.00
Premier Leasing LLC Lebanon, TN — $4,750.00
Mark Neal Brentwood, TN Frank E Neal and Co Inc. $4,500.00
Joe Charles Wilson Franklin, TN Wilson \& Associates PC $3,888.00
Anthony P Boals Signal Mountain, TN East Tennessee Grading $3,200.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2010 Historical $28,974.87 $14,840.53 Source ↗
Pre-General 2010 Historical $52,972.25 $28,974.87 Source ↗
Q3 2010 Historical $81,188.36 $52,972.25 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2010 Historical $87,923.36 $81,188.36 Source ↗
Q2 2010 Historical $95,030.98 $87,923.36 Source ↗
Q1 2010 Historical $44,480.98 $95,030.98 Source ↗