Tennessee Nurses PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Kirk Lawson · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $18,412 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $11,000 (60%) — 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 | $2,412 |
| Contributions to candidates | $11,000 |
- To TN candidates $11,000 60%
- To other PACs $5,000 27%
- Operating & other $2,412 13%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Powers † | Tennessee House, District 36 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Mike Sparks † | Tennessee House, District 49 | Rep. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $11,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $10,000 difference, $10,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $10,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Hill, Matthew $1,000.00
- Overbey, Doug $1,000.00
- Bell, Mike $500.00
- Casada, Glen $500.00
- Evans, Joshua $500.00
- Kyle, Jim $500.00
- Maggart, Debra Young $500.00
- McCormick, Gerald $500.00
- Sontany, Janis Baird $500.00
- Turner, Michael L. (Mike) $500.00
- …and 15 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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| House Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Left Blank | $1,527.00 |
| Service Charges | $635.20 |
| Miscellaneous | $250.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left Blank | Service Charges | — | $635.20 |
| Left Blank | Left Blank | 09/16/2011 | $350.00 |
| Williams, Katie | Miscellaneous | 11/18/2011 | $250.00 |
| Tennessee Lobbyists Association | Left Blank | 01/09/2012 | $175.00 |
| Left Blank | Left Blank | 12/15/2011 | $167.00 |
| Left Blank | Left Blank | 11/29/2011 | $167.00 |
| Left Blank | Left Blank | 10/26/2011 | $167.00 |
| Left Blank | Left Blank | 09/20/2011 | $167.00 |
| Left Blank | Left Blank | 08/23/2011 | $167.00 |
| Left Blank | Left Blank | 07/20/2011 | $167.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast TN Nurse Practitioner Assoc | Johnson City, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Middle TN Apn Group | Nashville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Greater Memphis Aapn | Germantown, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| John Briley | Medon, TN | Primary Care Specialists South | $1,000.00 |
| Clare Thomson Smith | Old Hickory, TN | Vanderbilt Univ | $500.00 |
| Frances Edwards | Nashville, TN | Retired | $500.00 |
| West TN Nurse Practioners | Jackson, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Ut Federal Credit Union | Knoxville, TN | — | $395.00 |
| Jennie Walls | Johnson City, TN | Etsu | $350.00 |
| Doris Davenport | Clarksville, TN | — | $300.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.