Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: James N. Stansell, Jr · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $347,964.45 | $244,667.73 | $126,500.00 |
| 2025 | $401,406.09 | $285,917.48 | $218,500.00 |
| 2024 | $345,622.45 | $199,891.45 | $141,000.00 |
| 2023 | $310,601.85 | $186,773.00 | $122,000.00 |
| 2022 | $343,596.54 | $183,997.57 | $112,000.00 |
| 2021 | $270,901.00 | $161,385.09 | $94,500.00 |
| 2020 | $160,543.00 | $111,813.00 | $46,000.00 |
| 2019 | $262,197.00 | $151,430.47 | $77,000.00 |
| 2018 | $283,515.00 | $287,514.90 | $129,800.00 |
| 2017 | $276,406.86 | $289,231.23 | $110,500.00 |
| 2016 | $150,175.93 | $106,184.65 | $28,500.00 |
| 2015 | $201,579.00 | $21,062.47 | $2,500.00 |
| 2014 | $144,809.22 | $97,036.88 | $37,500.00 |
| 2013 | $151,757.00 | $71,245.00 | $10,500.00 |
| 2012 | $202,401.72 | $134,705.82 | $33,000.00 |
| 2011 | $139,337.65 | $100,421.79 | $14,500.00 |
| 2010 | $139,309.00 | $138,390.10 | $16,500.00 |
| 2009 | $126,291.99 | $70,767.92 | $6,000.00 |
| 2008 | $144,824.62 | $130,935.87 | $10,000.00 |
| 2007 | $142,094.00 | $99,961.05 | $9,500.00 |
| 2006 | $137,482.00 | $110,516.06 | $8,500.00 |
| 2005 | $94,555.00 | $72,900.00 | $5,550.00 |
| 2004 | $160,052.50 | $204,350.00 | $5,000.00 |
| All years | $4,937,423.87 | $3,461,099.53 | $645,100.00 |
Raised
$4,937,424
incl. $74,222 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$3,461,100
To TN candidates
$2,257,150
65% of spending
To other PACs
$832,578
24% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $645,100 to 147 candidates
$526,100 to 119 Republicans $119,000 to 28 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $3,461,100 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $2,257,150 (65%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $2,257,150 65%
- To other PACs $832,578 24%
- Operating & other $371,372 11%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $34,300.00 |
| Patsy Hazlewood † | Tennessee House, District 27 | Rep. | $19,500.00 |
| Sam Whitson † | Tennessee House, District 65 | Rep. | $18,000.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $16,500.00 |
| Sara Kyle † | Tennessee Senate, District 30 | Dem. | $15,500.00 |
| Cameron Sexton | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $15,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $15,000.00 |
| Ron Ramsey † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $14,500.00 |
| Bo Watson | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $12,500.00 |
| Darren Jernigan † | Tennessee House, District 60 | Dem. | $12,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $2,257,150 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $645,100. Of the $1,612,050 difference, $897,800 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $714,250 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $897,800 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Haslam, Bill $29,400.00
- Reeves, William S. $24,000.00
- Tracy, Jim $23,500.00
- Bell, Mike $21,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $20,500.00
- Dunn, Bill $17,000.00
- Stewart, Mike $16,500.00
- Brooks, Kevin $16,000.00
- Swann, Art $16,000.00
- Wirgau, Timothy $14,500.00
- …and 212 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 |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | $95,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $95,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $70,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $67,500.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $65,000.00 |
| Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus | $45,000.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $42,500.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $37,000.00 |
| Tenn Republican Caucus | $36,500.00 |
| Tenn Republician Party | $35,800.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Fundraiser Expense | $192,746.36 |
| Event Participant Appreciation Gifts | $57,277.00 |
| Reverse Drawing | $44,000.00 |
| Administration Expenses | $41,000.00 |
| Accounting Services | $21,029.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $4,519.53 |
| P. O. Box Rental | $2,576.00 |
| Printing | $2,351.29 |
| Donations | $2,000.00 |
| Annual Fee | $1,100.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Fundraiser Expense | 03/28/2008 | $27,855.13 |
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Fundraiser Expense | 05/19/2006 | $25,155.65 |
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Fundraiser Expense | 05/30/2007 | $24,170.94 |
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Event Participant Appreciation Gifts | 04/20/2009 | $19,500.00 |
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Event Participant Appreciation Gifts | 04/25/2011 | $18,000.00 |
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Event Participant Appreciation Gifts | 04/25/2011 | $18,000.00 |
| Neal, Wink | Fundraiser Expense | 09/08/2004 | $12,668.00 |
| Burnette, Brent | Reverse Drawing | 04/13/2004 | $10,000.00 |
| Burnette, Elle | Reverse Drawing | 04/13/2004 | $10,000.00 |
| Kirkpatick, Anna | Reverse Drawing | 04/13/2004 | $10,000.00 |
Who Funds It
$80.00 (0.1% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Machinery | Lavergne, TN | — | $428,209.00 |
| Stowers Machinery Corp | Knoxville, TN | — | $121,359.08 |
| Superior Traffic Control LLC | Christiana, TN | — | $113,939.00 |
| Wilson Associates Environmental Divisi | Franklin, TN | — | $109,628.33 |
| Wright Bros Construction Co | Charleston, TN | — | $103,005.00 |
| Wright Bros Construction Co LLC | Charleston, TN | — | $101,908.33 |
| Jones Bros Contractors LLC | Mt. Juliet, TN | — | $96,207.26 |
| Eubank Asphalt Paving Sealing | Charlotte, TN | — | $94,800.00 |
| Harry Stowers | Knoxville, TN | Stowers Equipment | $89,105.00 |
| Ford Construction Co | Dyersburg, TN | — | $88,910.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-General 2026 | $440,075.17 | $308,575.17 | Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 129455 |
| Q3 2026 | $428,290.74 | $440,075.17 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 128846 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $389,779.87 | $428,290.74 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 127426 |
| Q2 2026 | $445,336.53 | $389,779.87 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126020 |
| Q1 2026 | $354,962.95 | $445,336.53 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 124697 |
| Year-End 2025 | $435,370.20 | $354,962.95 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 122736 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $367,247.23 | $435,370.20 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 121517 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $368,608.93 | $367,247.23 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 119117 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $370,108.93 | $368,608.93 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 117153 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $366,506.95 | $370,108.93 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 115659 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $347,141.95 | $366,506.95 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115178 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $392,911.68 | $347,141.95 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 113241 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $324,185.80 | $392,911.68 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112700 |
| Year-End 2023 Amended Historical | $345,224.05 | $324,185.80 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 113081 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $279,823.05 | $345,224.05 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 108479 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $278,106.79 | $279,823.05 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 106514 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $247,656.79 | $278,106.79 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 104920 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $286,588.46 | $247,656.79 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 103531 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Amended Historical | $300,308.46 | $286,588.46 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 103648 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $313,750.65 | $300,308.46 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 99968 |
| Q1 2022 Amended Historical | $224,947.97 | $313,750.65 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 101369 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $258,375.45 | $224,947.97 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 95641 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $205,837.35 | $258,375.45 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 93633 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $171,732.87 | $205,837.35 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 92473 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $184,732.87 | $171,732.87 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 91702 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $213,759.23 | $184,732.87 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 90352 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $248,399.23 | $213,759.23 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 88741 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $246,758.29 | $248,399.23 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 87277 |
| Q1 2020 Amended Historical | $175,662.67 | $246,758.29 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 90448 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $216,507.23 | $175,662.67 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 85098 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $153,253.73 | $216,507.23 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 83447 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $159,430.06 | $153,253.73 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 81467 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $191,128.96 | $159,430.06 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 79977 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $194,145.09 | $191,128.96 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 78458 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Amended Historical | $202,915.09 | $194,145.09 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 78470 |
| Q2 2018 Amended Historical | $305,915.18 | $202,915.09 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 79745 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $241,785.41 | $305,915.18 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 75049 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $339,097.38 | $241,785.41 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 72252 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $292,369.00 | $339,097.38 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 70958 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $308,256.31 | $292,369.00 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 69345 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $319,756.31 | $308,256.31 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68015 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $306,445.02 | $319,756.31 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 66699 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $303,135.02 | $306,445.02 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65274 |
| Q2 2016 Amended Historical | $330,420.08 | $303,135.02 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 66888 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $272,235.79 | $330,420.08 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 62043 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $208,474.09 | $272,235.79 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 61066 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Amended Historical | $109,096.94 | $208,474.09 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 62246 |
| Q4 2014 Amended Historical | $135,861.02 | $109,096.94 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 60710 |
| Pre-General 2014 Amended Historical | $140,355.02 | $135,861.02 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 59351 |
| Q3 2014 Amended Historical | $158,051.69 | $140,355.02 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 60703 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $175,346.69 | $158,051.69 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 53030 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $78,581.71 | $175,346.69 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 51841 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $78,571.48 | $78,581.71 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 49717 |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $117,959.66 | $78,571.48 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 50469 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $21,005.59 | $117,959.66 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47119 |
| Q4 2012 Amended Historical | $64,246.82 | $21,005.59 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 46994 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $73,781.82 | $64,246.82 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 43261 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $58,655.26 | $73,781.82 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 42181 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $70,295.26 | $58,655.26 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 40977 |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $94,561.25 | $70,295.26 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 40370 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $2,880.23 | $94,561.25 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39219 |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $17,644.11 | $2,880.23 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 37980 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $14,840.53 | $17,644.11 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 35707 |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $28,974.87 | $14,840.53 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 34701 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $52,972.25 | $28,974.87 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 33871 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $81,188.36 | $52,972.25 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 32931 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $87,923.36 | $81,188.36 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 30997 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $95,030.98 | $87,923.36 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 30018 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $44,480.98 | $95,030.98 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 29617 |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $53,742.80 | $44,480.98 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 29595 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Amended Historical | $17,926.50 | $53,742.80 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 28124 |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $34,208.76 | $17,926.50 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 25255 |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $32,292.06 | $34,208.76 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 24046 |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $70,265.23 | $32,292.06 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 25259 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $61,015.23 | $70,265.23 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 22804 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $64,375.58 | $61,015.23 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 20896 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $35,751.93 | $64,375.58 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20313 |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $41,977.10 | $35,751.93 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 15362 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $29,532.34 | $41,977.10 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 12211 |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $19,253.53 | $29,532.34 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 11949 |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $20,333.53 | $19,253.53 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 10963 |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $44,325.53 | $20,333.53 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 9800 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $40,577.15 | $44,325.53 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 10002 |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $79,707.80 | $40,577.15 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 8529 |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $19,693.84 | $79,707.80 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 5322 |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $59,706.84 | $19,693.84 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 4623 |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $23,466.84 | $59,706.84 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 4393 |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $30,402.60 | $23,466.84 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 3848 |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $12,464.60 | $30,402.60 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3689 |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $21,690.60 | $12,464.60 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 3039 |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $42,559.10 | $21,690.60 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 1921 |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $108,180.10 | $42,559.10 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 1116 |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $57,163.12 | $108,180.10 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 484 |