Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Shannon Haynes · Nashville, TN
Also gave $8,700.00 in Memphis-area politics
Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $1,671,014 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $1,363,102 (82%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
- Operating & other $1,363,102 82%
- Spent outside Tennessee $277,913 17%
- To TN candidates $30,000 1.8%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions. Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $30,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $30,000 difference, $30,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $30,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Gresham, Dolores $30,000.00
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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Issue Advocacy | $493,129.45 |
| Legislative/Mail | $305,420.37 |
| Postage | $296,561.68 |
| Consulting | $83,789.86 |
| Transfer | $60,000.00 |
| Polling | $43,500.00 |
| Direct Mail | $24,399.03 |
| Campaign Workers | $22,500.00 |
| Printing | $15,191.38 |
| Research / Polling | $10,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onmessage Inc. | Issue Advocacy | 10/23/2008 | $120,000.00 |
| Onmessage Inc. | Issue Advocacy | 09/12/2008 | $100,000.00 |
| Strategic Media Services | Issue Advocacy | 09/19/2008 | $80,000.00 |
| Faulk, Mike | Transfer | 10/15/2008 | $60,000.00 |
| Anthem Media LLC | Issue Advocacy | 10/23/2008 | $58,002.00 |
| Public Opinion Strategies | Polling | 08/26/2008 | $43,500.00 |
| Majority Strategies | Postage | 10/30/2008 | $34,241.30 |
| Margin of Victory Partners | Issue Advocacy | 09/30/2008 | $31,685.00 |
| Anthem Media LLC | Postage | 10/23/2008 | $26,345.00 |
| Majority Strategies | Issue Advocacy | 10/06/2008 | $26,127.36 |
Who Funds It
$36,755.50 (2% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAAMPAC | Nashville, TN | — | $340,500.00 |
| Ronald Ramsey | Blountville, TN | Ron Ramsey & Associates | $200,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | Nashville, TN | — | $129,500.00 |
| Mark Norris | Collierville, TN | Adams & Reese, LLP | $75,000.00 |
| Diane Black | Gallatin, TN | Retired | $60,000.00 |
| Tennessee Volunteer PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $50,200.00 |
| Tennessee PAC for Leadership | Alexandria, VA | — | $42,000.00 |
| Jamie Woodson | Knoxville, TN | State of Tennessee | $40,200.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | Nashville, TN | — | $40,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee Sponsor | Nashville, TN | — | $36,755.50 |
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 Historical | $140,556.73 | -$12,318.10 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26084 |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $153,910.34 | $140,556.73 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25903 |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $172,526.83 | $153,910.34 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 25901 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $55,000.06 | $172,526.83 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 25763 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $32,264.58 | $55,000.06 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 21481 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $8,992.42 | $32,264.58 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20207 |