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 $2,903,908 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $2,586,519 (89%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
- Operating & other $2,586,519 89%
- Spent outside Tennessee $273,289 9.4%
- To TN candidates $44,100 1.5%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Clark Boyd † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| John Ragan † | Tennessee House, District 33 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Kerry Roberts † | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $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 $44,100 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,500. Of the $36,600 difference, $36,600 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $36,600 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Friends of David Lenoir $31,600.00
- Casada, Glen $500.00
- Coley, James $500.00
- Daniel, Martin $500.00
- Dunn, Bill $500.00
- Johnson, Curtis $500.00
- Kelsey, Brian $500.00
- Smith, Robin $500.00
- Smith, Eddie $500.00
- Swann, Art $500.00
- …and 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Coordinated Transfer-Primary | $360,577.53 |
| Fundraising/Administration Consulting | $100,800.00 |
| Direct Mail-Kelsey | $100,539.33 |
| Direct Mail-Briggs | $99,396.80 |
| Direct Mail-Mark Pody | $82,904.74 |
| Employee Wages | $76,422.38 |
| Direct Mail-Brent Moody | $68,865.37 |
| Campaign Workers | $58,404.18 |
| Postage | $55,360.48 |
| Printing | $48,563.51 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee, Bill | Coordinated Transfer-Primary | 01/11/2019 | $360,577.53 |
| Kaegi Resources | Fundraising/Administration Consulting | 01/09/2019 | $100,800.00 |
| Hopper Group LLC | Direct Mail-Chris Hurt | 10/17/2018 | $35,322.33 |
| Maseng Communications | Political Admin Consulting | 12/20/2018 | $33,160.44 |
| Big Dog Strategies | Direct Mail-Brent Moody | 11/07/2018 | $31,834.17 |
| Margin of Victory Partners | Direct Mail-Shelby Co. Gop | 07/05/2018 | $26,970.00 |
| Bold Face Signs | Signs | 10/02/2018 | $25,964.34 |
| Harper Collins Publishing | Printing | 12/20/2018 | $23,304.73 |
| Big Dog Strategies | Direct Mail-Brent Moody | 01/19/2019 | $22,361.00 |
| FLS Connect | Telemarketing Expense | 10/18/2018 | $22,180.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARSHA PAC (Marsha Blackburn) | Brentwood, TN | — | $95,000.00 |
| Acadia Healthcare Inc. | Franklin, TN | — | $50,000.00 |
| Altria Client Services LLC | Washington, DC | — | $50,000.00 |
| Garry McNabb | Cookeville, TN | Cash Express LLC | $50,000.00 |
| James Haslam | Knoxville, TN | Pilot Company | $50,000.00 |
| Pilot Corp | Knoxville, TN | — | $50,000.00 |
| Fred Dettwiller | Nashville, TN | Retired | $49,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | Nashville, TN | — | $42,465.64 |
| CoreCivic PAC | Brentwood, TN | — | $35,000.00 |
| Unitedhealth Group Incorporated | Minnetonka, MN | — | $35,000.00 |
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 2018 Amended Historical | $537,422.00 | $419,679.51 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 83114 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $308,803.39 | $537,422.00 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 80687 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $339,818.14 | $308,803.39 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79514 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $333,681.39 | $339,818.14 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77984 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $170,479.42 | $333,681.39 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 75960 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $117,521.27 | $170,479.42 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74695 |