Tennessee Nurses PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Kirk Lawson · Nashville, TN
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 / overhead spending | $11,561 |
| Contributions to candidates | $9,900 |
- Operating & other $11,561 46%
- To TN candidates $9,900 40%
- To other PACs $3,500 14%
Contributions to 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
| 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
| 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 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party-Jackson Day Dinner | Donations | 05/04/2016 | $600.00 |
| Tennessee Nurses PAC | Administration Fees | 09/30/2016 | $501.00 |
| Administration Fees | Administration Fees | 05/26/2016 | $501.00 |
| Johnson, Gloria | Donations | 09/23/2016 | $500.00 |
| Tenn Republican Caucus | Donations | 09/23/2016 | $500.00 |
| Cooper, Thomas | Donations | 05/12/2016 | $500.00 |
| Faison, Jeremy | Donations | 06/08/2016 | $500.00 |
| Favors, Joanne | Donations | 06/08/2016 | $500.00 |
| Jernigan, Darren | Donations | 05/12/2016 | $500.00 |
| McElravey, Tina | Donations | 05/12/2016 | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| 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.
| 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 ↗ |