Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: James N. Stansell, Jr · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $186,773 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $130,000 (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 | $6,773 |
| Contributions to candidates | $130,000 |
- To TN candidates $130,000 70%
- To other PACs $50,000 27%
- Operating & other $6,773 3.6%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Dan Howell † | Tennessee House, District 22 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Ed Jackson | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | 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 $130,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $119,500. Of the $10,500 difference, $10,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $10,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Reeves, William S. $3,000.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $2,500.00
- Lundberg, Jon $2,000.00
- Burkhart, Jeff $1,000.00
- Davis, Anthony $1,000.00
- Helton, Esther $1,000.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Senate Republican Caucus | $15,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $10,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $10,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Tenn Republician Party | $3,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $2,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Fundraiser Expense | $2,994.00 |
| Administration Expenses | $2,000.00 |
| Accounting Services | $1,465.00 |
| P. O. Box Rental | $248.00 |
| Postage | $66.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Fundraiser Expense | 10/31/2023 | $2,994.00 |
| Cooper, Travis & Company | Accounting Services | 09/20/2023 | $1,465.00 |
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Administration Expenses | 05/25/2023 | $500.00 |
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Administration Expenses | 04/27/2023 | $500.00 |
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Administration Expenses | 07/20/2023 | $500.00 |
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Administration Expenses | 10/10/2023 | $500.00 |
| United States Postal Service | P. O. Box Rental | 10/31/2023 | $248.00 |
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Postage | 12/14/2023 | $66.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Machinery | Lavergne, TN | — | $52,500.00 |
| Jones Bros Contractors LLC | Mt. Juliet, TN | — | $43,500.00 |
| Superior Traffic Control LLC | Christiana, TN | — | $32,220.00 |
| Wright Bros Construction Co | Charleston, TN | — | $17,605.00 |
| Rogers Group Inc. | Nashville, TN | — | $13,030.00 |
| Pavement Restorations Inc. | Milan, TN | — | $8,900.00 |
| Ford Construction Co | Dyersburg, TN | — | $8,175.00 |
| Charles Blalock Sons Inc. | Sevierville, TN | — | $7,000.00 |
| Harrison Construction Co | Knoxville, TN | — | $5,200.00 |
| Summers Taylor, Inc. | Elizabethton, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.