Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: James N. Stansell, Jr · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $134,706 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $102,700 (76%) — 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 | $10,506 |
| Contributions to candidates | $102,700 |
- To TN candidates $102,700 76%
- To other PACs $21,500 16%
- Operating & other $10,506 7.8%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Janice Bowling † | Tennessee Senate, District 16 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jimmy Matlock † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $102,700 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $25,500. Of the $77,200 difference, $77,200 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $77,200 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 $10,700.00
- Norris, Mark $2,500.00
- Tracy, Jim $2,500.00
- Overbey, Doug $2,500.00
- Barnes, Tim $2,000.00
- Williams, W. Kent $1,500.00
- Brooks, Kevin $1,000.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $1,000.00
- Ford, Dale $1,000.00
- Forgety, John W. $1,000.00
- …and 71 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 |
|---|---|
| RAAMPAC | $4,500.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Tenn Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $2,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $1,500.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Fundraiser Expense | $7,635.82 |
| Administration Expenses | $2,000.00 |
| Accounting Services | $750.00 |
| P. O. Box Rental | $120.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charmar, Inc. | Fundraiser Expense | 06/05/2012 | $6,046.71 |
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Fundraiser Expense | 09/28/2012 | $1,589.11 |
| Cooper, Travis & Company | Accounting Services | 07/10/2012 | $750.00 |
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Administration Expenses | 01/20/2012 | $500.00 |
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Administration Expenses | 06/06/2012 | $500.00 |
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Administration Expenses | 07/10/2012 | $500.00 |
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Administration Expenses | 10/01/2012 | $500.00 |
| United States Postal Service | P. O. Box Rental | 10/15/2012 | $120.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Machinery | Lavergne, TN | — | $19,150.00 |
| Iron Planet | Collierville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Stowers Machinery Corp | Knoxville, TN | — | $7,476.00 |
| Phillips Jordan Inc. | Knoxville, TN | — | $7,050.00 |
| Bell Associates Construction LP | Brentwood, TN | — | $7,000.00 |
| Mark Neal | Brentwood, TN | Frank E Neal and Co Inc. | $6,250.00 |
| Robert Andrew Davidson | Nashville, TN | Frank E. Neal and Co Inc. | $5,000.00 |
| J M Grading Division LLC | Friendsville, TN | — | $4,155.00 |
| James T Stansell | Nashville, TN | Stansell Electric Co., Inc. | $3,935.00 |
| Ritchason Auctioneers Inc. | Lebanon, TN | — | $3,860.00 |
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 2012 Amended Historical | $64,246.82 | $21,005.59 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $73,781.82 | $64,246.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $58,655.26 | $73,781.82 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $70,295.26 | $58,655.26 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $94,561.25 | $70,295.26 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $2,880.23 | $94,561.25 | Source ↗ |