Tennessee Nurses PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Kirk Lawson · Nashville, TN

Raised
$21,289
incl. $6,237 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$24,961
Operating & other
$11,561
46% of spending
To TN candidates
$9,900
40% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $2,500 to 8 candidates
$2,000 to 6 Republicans $500 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $24,961 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $11,561 (46%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

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 spending: $11,561 ÷ Total spent: $24,961
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $11,561
Contributions to candidates $9,900

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $500.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Gary W Hicks Jr † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $250.00
Jeff Yarbro † Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $250.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $250.00
Karen Camper † Tennessee House, District 87 Dem. $250.00
Mark White † Tennessee House, District 83 Rep. $250.00
Mary Littleton † Tennessee House, District 78 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 $9,900 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,500. Of the $7,400 difference, $7,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $7,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Cooper, Thomas $3,500.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $500.00
  • Jones, Sherry $500.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $500.00
  • Gilmore, Brenda $400.00
  • Calfee, Kent $250.00
  • Hardaway, G. A. $250.00
  • Pitts, Joe $250.00
  • Staples, Rick $250.00
  • Thompson, Hilman Dwayne $250.00
  • …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.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tenn House Democratic Caucus $1,500.00
Tenn Senate Democrat Caucus $1,000.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $500.00
KEYPAC (Ken Yager) $250.00
MAC-PAC (MacKenzie) $250.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Donations $6,700.00
Administration Fees $2,672.00
Bank Fees $963.17
Printing $606.34
Advertising $284.05
Dues / Subscriptions $235.00
Annual Fee $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
District 1 Memphis, TN — $2,500.00
Greater Memphis Aapn Germantown, TN — $2,500.00
Middle TN Apn Group Nashville, TN — $2,000.00
District 5 Johnsonn City, TN — $1,000.00
Raycene Brewer Knoxville, TN Walters State Cc $1,000.00
TN Acnm Affiliate Franklin, TN — $882.00
Ann Schide Ooltewah, TN Chattanooga State Community College $635.00
Virginia Smith Dyersburg, TN Christian Family Medical Center $600.00
Mary Bess Griffith Union City, TN Union University $570.00
Wendy Nehring Johnson City, TN Etsu Prof $500.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2016 Amended Historical -$4,919.07 -$1,437.07 Source ↗
Pre-General 2016 Historical -$4,168.02 -$4,919.07 Source ↗
Q3 2016 Amended Historical -$3,230.65 -$4,168.02 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2016 Late Historical -$3,305.65 -$3,230.65 Source ↗
Q2 2016 Amended Historical $340.38 -$3,305.65 Source ↗
Q1 2016 Amended Historical $3,234.11 $340.38 Source ↗