Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$276,407
incl. $3,605 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$289,231
To TN candidates
$241,000
83% of spending
To other PACs
$43,000
15% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $93,500 to 26 candidates
$60,000 to 16 Republicans $33,500 to 10 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $289,231 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $241,000 (83%) — 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: $5,231 ÷ Total spent: $289,231
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $5,231
Contributions to candidates $241,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ed Jackson † Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $5,000.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $5,000.00
Jeff Yarbro † Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $5,000.00
Karen Camper † Tennessee House, District 87 Dem. $5,000.00
Kelly T Keisling † Tennessee House, District 38 Rep. $5,000.00
Paul Bailey † Tennessee Senate, District 15 Rep. $5,000.00
Richard M. Briggs † Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $5,000.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $5,000.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $5,000.00
Andrew Ellis Farmer † Tennessee House, District 17 Rep. $3,000.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $241,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $93,500. Of the $147,500 difference, $147,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $147,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Doss, Barry $7,500.00
  • Dunn, Bill $7,500.00
  • Tracy, Jim $6,000.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $5,000.00
  • Bell, Mike $5,000.00
  • Brooks, Kevin $5,000.00
  • Carr, Bruce Dale $5,000.00
  • Johnson, Curtis $5,000.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $5,000.00
  • Smith, Eddie $5,000.00
  • …and 29 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
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $10,000.00
BOWPAC (Bo Watson) $5,000.00
Fitz PAC $5,000.00
Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus $5,000.00
Tennessee Tomorrow PAC $5,000.00
Marsh for Tennessee Business PAC $3,000.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $2,500.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $2,500.00
KEYPAC (Ken Yager) $2,500.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $2,500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Fundraiser Expense $2,149.23
Administration Expenses $2,000.00
Accounting Services $850.00
P. O. Box Rental $132.00
Annual Fee $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Wright Bros Construction Co Charleston, TN — $19,350.00
Jones Bros Contractors, LLC Mt. Juliet, TN — $18,500.00
Thompson Machinery Lavergne, TN — $18,059.00
Superior Traffic Control LLC Christiana, TN — $12,700.00
Stowers Machinery Corp Knoxville, TN — $11,830.86
Premier Leasing LLC Lebanon, TN — $11,700.00
Wilson Associates Environmental Divisi Franklin, TN — $11,350.00
J M Grading Division LLC Friendsville, TN — $9,900.00
Wright Bros Construction Co LLC Charleston, TN — $6,700.00
Civil Constructors Inc. Frankin, TN — $6,140.00

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 2017 Historical $339,097.38 $241,785.41 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2017 Historical $292,369.00 $339,097.38 Source ↗