Tennessee Natural Resources Development PAC
Registered Nov 2011 · Treasurer: Charles Laine, Jr. · Knoxville, TN
Raised
$6,500
Total Spent
$7,150
To other PACs
$4,000
56% of spending
To TN candidates
$3,000
42% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $3,000 to 2 candidates
$3,000 to 2 Republicans
Where the Money Goes
Of the $7,150 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $4,000 (56%) — went to other PACs and committees.
Why this number?
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
Operating spending: $150 ÷ Total spent: $7,150
| Operating / overhead spending | $150 |
| Contributions to candidates | $3,000 |
Source filings:
- To other PACs $4,000 56%
- To TN candidates $3,000 42%
- Operating & other $150 2.1%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yager | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $3,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Pac Filing Fee | $150.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Ethics & Campaign Finance | Pac Filing Fee | 01/29/2026 | $150.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyrstar Strawberry Plains LLC | Gordonsville, TN | — | $3,500.00 |
| Preferred Ventures LLC Joe Armes | Petros, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Tanasi Oil Gas INC John Seward | Elizabethton, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Carol Moore | Knoxville, TN | Coal Creek Consultants | $500.00 |
| Barry Thacker | Knoxville, TN | Coal Creek Consultants | $500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.