Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: James N. Stansell, Jr · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $161,385 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $113,000 (70%) — 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 | $3,385 |
| Contributions to candidates | $113,000 |
- To TN candidates $113,000 70%
- To other PACs $45,000 28%
- Operating & other $3,385 2.1%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $7,500.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Dan Howell † | Tennessee House, District 22 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $113,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $86,500. Of the $26,500 difference, $26,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $26,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Bell, Mike $3,000.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $2,500.00
- Lundberg, Jon $2,500.00
- Whitson, Sam $2,500.00
- Reeves, William S. $2,000.00
- Swann, Art $2,000.00
- Beck, Bill $1,000.00
- Campbell, Scotty $1,000.00
- Carr, Bruce Dale $1,000.00
- Helton, Esther $1,000.00
- …and 8 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 |
|---|---|
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $10,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $10,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $10,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $5,000.00 |
| Tenn Republician Party | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $2,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Administration Expenses | $2,000.00 |
| Accounting Services | $925.00 |
| Printing | $202.09 |
| Annual Fee | $200.00 |
| Postage | $58.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper, Travis & Company | Accounting Services | 05/27/2021 | $925.00 |
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Administration Expenses | 05/31/2021 | $500.00 |
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Administration Expenses | 04/30/2021 | $500.00 |
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Administration Expenses | 01/21/2022 | $500.00 |
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Administration Expenses | 12/10/2021 | $500.00 |
| Intuit | Printing | 06/28/2021 | $202.09 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 10/05/2021 | $100.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 12/10/2021 | $100.00 |
| United States Postal Service | Postage | 12/10/2021 | $58.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Machinery | Lavergne, TN | — | $30,000.00 |
| Thomas Elmore | West Point, MS | Eutaw Construction Co. Inc. | $21,000.00 |
| Stowers Machinery Corp | Knoxville, TN | — | $19,811.00 |
| Wright Bros Construction Co LLC | Charleston, TN | — | $16,500.00 |
| Wilson Associates Environmental Divisi | Franklin, TN | — | $14,475.00 |
| Wright Bros Construction Co | Charleston, TN | — | $11,200.00 |
| Jones Bros Contractors, LLC | Mt. Juliet, TN | — | $6,900.00 |
| Harry W Stowers Jr | Knoxville, TN | Stowers Machinery Corp. | $6,000.00 |
| Ford Construction Co | Dyersburg, TN | — | $5,675.00 |
| McCoy Construction Forestry | Kingsport, TN | — | $5,500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.