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 $2,506,010 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $2,095,102 (84%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
- Operating & other $2,095,102 84%
- Spent outside Tennessee $314,608 13%
- To TN candidates $96,300 3.8%
“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
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debra Moody † | Tennessee House, District 81 | Rep. | $7,100.00 |
| John Ragan † | Tennessee House, District 33 | Rep. | $7,100.00 |
| Mary Littleton † | Tennessee House, District 78 | Rep. | $7,100.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Dawn White † | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Jeremy Durham † | Tennessee House, District 65 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Ron Travis † | Tennessee House, District 31 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Tilman Goins † | Tennessee House, District 10 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $96,300 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $40,300. Of the $56,000 difference, $56,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $56,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Claybaker, Ben $7,100.00
- Doss, Barry $7,100.00
- Loe, Gary $7,100.00
- Spivey, Billy $7,100.00
- Williamson, Charles $7,100.00
- Gotto, Jim $5,000.00
- Wirgau, Timothy $3,000.00
- Dunham, Robert F. $2,500.00
- Calfee, Kent $2,000.00
- Carr, Bruce Dale $2,000.00
- …and 3 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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Direct Mail | $1,740,359.81 |
| Polling | $110,462.00 |
| Media-Television | $59,530.45 |
| Campaign Workers | $54,006.95 |
| Campaign Consulting | $29,833.33 |
| Internet-Cable | $16,583.85 |
| Catering | $15,113.75 |
| Fundraising Cost | $12,292.09 |
| Postage | $12,237.56 |
| Accounting/Compliance | $10,866.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Majority Strategies | Direct Mail | 09/24/2012 | $57,651.33 |
| Majority Strategies | Direct Mail | 10/04/2012 | $56,539.97 |
| Public Opinion Strategies | Polling | 10/08/2012 | $54,800.00 |
| Majority Strategies | Direct Mail | 10/03/2012 | $43,193.54 |
| Stoneridge Group | Direct Mail | 10/16/2012 | $38,016.00 |
| Hopper Group LLC | Direct Mail | 09/24/2012 | $37,800.00 |
| Margin of Victory Partners | Direct Mail | 10/12/2012 | $34,374.00 |
| Hopper Group LLC | Direct Mail | 10/21/2012 | $32,998.00 |
| Strategic Media Services | Media-Television | 10/22/2012 | $30,000.00 |
| Majority Strategies | Direct Mail | 10/03/2012 | $27,412.85 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| J R Hyde | Memphis, TN | President | $35,000.00 |
| JOE PAC (Joe Carr) | Lascassas, TN | — | $30,000.00 |
| Randal Boyd | Knoxville, TN | Pet Safe | $27,000.00 |
| Davidson County Republican Party | Nashville, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Gregory Management LLC | Bristol, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| James Gregory | Bristol, TN | Sj Investments | $25,000.00 |
| James Haslam 111 | Knoxville, TN | pilot oil | $25,000.00 |
| Joey Jacobs | Brentwood, TN | Acadia Healthcare | $25,000.00 |
| John Gregory | Bristol, TN | King Pharmaceuticals | $25,000.00 |
| John Templeton | BRYN Mawr, PA | Templeton Investments | $21,000.00 |
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 2012 Historical | $411,742.54 | $177,499.19 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45847 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $505,496.01 | $411,742.54 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44400 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $587,178.55 | $505,496.01 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43328 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $530,426.03 | $587,178.55 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42150 |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $437,126.42 | $530,426.03 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 40591 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $316,190.04 | $437,126.42 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39370 |