Tennessee Keep Your Legislature Efficient PAC
Registered Jan 2005 · Treasurer: Jack Spann · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $85,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $77,500 (91%) — 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 | $3,000 |
| Contributions to candidates | $77,500 |
- To TN candidates $77,500 91%
- To other PACs $5,000 5.8%
- Operating & other $3,000 3.5%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $77,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $77,500 difference, $77,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $77,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Camp, Randy $15,000.00
- Ruppe, Becky $15,000.00
- Williams, Micheal $15,000.00
- Stewart, Eric $12,000.00
- Hawkins, Jim $8,500.00
- Rogers, Jean Anne $7,000.00
- Barnes, Tim $5,000.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Research / Polling | $1,750.00 |
| Luncheon At The Palm | $855.89 |
| Postage | $294.00 |
| Annual Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yacoubian Research | Research / Polling | 10/24/2008 | $1,750.00 |
| Fia Card Services | Luncheon At The Palm | 07/28/2008 | $855.89 |
| Postmaster | Postage | 05/19/2008 | $210.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/29/2008 | $100.00 |
| Postmaster | Postage | 09/23/2008 | $84.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Express PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $7,500.00 |
| Insurors of TN PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Concerned Automotive Retailers PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $3,000.00 |
| Douglas Henry | Nashville, TN | State of Tennessee | $3,000.00 |
| Anna Belle O Brien | Crossville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Farris Mathews Branan Bobango Hellen PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Outdoor PAC of Tennessee | Nashville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Realtors PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Wholesalers Assn PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $5,372.97 | $9,272.97 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $32,872.97 | $5,372.97 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $45,811.97 | $32,872.97 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $19,517.86 | $45,811.97 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Amended Historical | $29,477.86 | $19,517.86 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Amended Historical | $29,577.86 | $29,477.86 | Source ↗ |