Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$144,809
incl. $2,990 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$97,037
To TN candidates
$71,000
73% of spending
To other PACs
$21,028
22% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $28,000 to 41 candidates
$20,500 to 29 Republicans $7,500 to 12 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $97,037 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $71,000 (73%) — 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: $5,009 ÷ Total spent: $97,037
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $5,009
Contributions to candidates $71,000

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $1,000.00
Bo Mitchell † Tennessee House, District 50 Dem. $1,000.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $1,000.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
Ed Jackson † Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $1,000.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $1,000.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
Jeff Yarbro † Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $1,000.00
Jimmy Matlock † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
Paul Bailey † Tennessee Senate, District 15 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 $71,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $28,000. Of the $43,000 difference, $43,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $43,000 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 $5,000.00
  • Harper, Thelma $2,000.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $1,500.00
  • Beavers, Mae $1,000.00
  • Casada, Glen $1,000.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,000.00
  • Alexander, David $1,000.00
  • Harrison, Michael $1,000.00
  • Roach, Dennis (Coach) $1,000.00
  • Tidwell, John $1,000.00
  • …and 45 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
House Republican Caucus $5,000.00
RAAMPAC $4,000.00
Tenn. House Democratic Caucus $3,500.00
Tenn Democratic Party $2,500.00
Tenn Republician Party $2,500.00
Senate Republican Caucus $2,500.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
Tennessee Road Builders Association $27.80

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Administration Expenses $2,500.00
Fundraiser Expense $1,152.37
Accounting Services $795.00
Annual Fee $200.00
Printing $185.71
P. O. Box Rental $128.00
Postage $48.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Lojac Enterprises Inc. Lebanon, TN — $4,196.00
Wilson Associates Environmental Divisi Franklin, TN — $4,050.00
Site Safe LLC Leitchfield, KY — $3,599.00
Superior Traffic Control LLC Christiana, TN — $3,335.00
Charles Blalock Sons Inc. Sevierville, TN — $3,300.00
Bell Associates Construction LP Brentwood, TN — $3,200.00
APAC TN INC Memphis Memphis, TN — $3,000.00
Stowers Machinery Corp Knoxville, TN — $2,916.22
Athens Insurance Athens, TN — $2,500.00
Brown Brown of Tennessee Brentwood, TN — $2,500.00

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 2014 Amended Historical $135,861.02 $109,096.94 Source ↗
Pre-General 2014 Amended Historical $140,355.02 $135,861.02 Source ↗
Q3 2014 Amended Historical $158,051.69 $140,355.02 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2014 Historical $175,346.69 $158,051.69 Source ↗
Q2 2014 Historical $78,581.71 $175,346.69 Source ↗
Q1 2014 Historical $78,571.48 $78,581.71 Source ↗