Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$151,757
incl. $2,645 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$71,245
To TN candidates
$42,700
60% of spending
To other PACs
$24,500
34% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $8,500 to 15 candidates
$6,500 to 11 Republicans $2,000 to 4 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $71,245 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $42,700 (60%) — 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: $4,045 ÷ Total spent: $71,245
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $4,045
Contributions to candidates $42,700
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Kelly T Keisling † Tennessee House, District 38 Rep. $1,000.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $500.00
Bo Mitchell † Tennessee House, District 50 Dem. $500.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Jason L Powell † Tennessee House, District 53 Dem. $500.00
Jimmy Matlock † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Johnny Shaw † Tennessee House, District 80 Dem. $500.00
Karen Camper † Tennessee House, District 87 Dem. $500.00
Mary Littleton † Tennessee House, District 78 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 $42,700 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $8,500. Of the $34,200 difference, $34,200 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $34,200 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 $11,200.00
  • McDaniel, Steve $2,500.00
  • Harrison, Michael $1,000.00
  • Williams, W. Kent $1,000.00
  • Brooks, Kevin $1,000.00
  • Casada, Glen $1,000.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $1,000.00
  • Harper, Thelma $1,000.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $1,000.00
  • Roach, Dennis (Coach) $1,000.00
  • …and 22 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
Harwell PAC $5,000.00
Tennessee Republican Caucus $5,000.00
RAAMPAC $4,000.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $2,500.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $2,500.00
Tennessee Tomorrow PAC $2,500.00
Majority Tennessee $2,000.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Administration Expenses $2,000.00
Campaign Workers $1,000.00
Accounting Services $775.00
P. O. Box Rental $124.00
Annual Fee $100.00
Postage $46.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Lojac Enterprises Inc. Lebanon, TN — $8,196.00
Thompson Machinery Lavergne, TN — $6,500.00
Reliable Asphalt Products Shelbyville, KY — $4,100.00
Vce, Inc. Nashville, TN — $4,000.00
Vulcan Construction Materials LLC Brentwood, TN — $4,000.00
Charles Blalock Sons Inc. Sevierville, TN — $3,300.00
Lehman Roberts Co Memphis, TN — $3,300.00
Stowers Machinery Corp Knoxville, TN — $3,066.00
Wilson Associates Environmental Divisi Franklin, TN — $3,055.00
Bell Associates Construction LP Brentwood, TN — $2,850.00

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
Year-End 2013 Amended Historical $117,959.66 $78,571.48 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2013 Historical $21,005.59 $117,959.66 Source ↗