Tennessee Nurses PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$24,679
incl. $1,695 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$23,941
To TN candidates
$12,500
52% of spending
To other PACs
$6,000
25% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $6,500 to 13 candidates
$4,250 to 8 Republicans $2,250 to 5 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $23,941 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $12,500 (52%) — 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 spending: $5,441 ÷ Total spent: $23,941
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $5,441
Contributions to candidates $12,500

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bill Lee † Governor Rep. $1,000.00
Bo Mitchell † Tennessee House, District 50 Dem. $500.00
Dawn White † Tennessee Senate, District 13 Rep. $500.00
Ed Jackson † Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $500.00
Gloria Johnson † Tennessee House, District 90 Dem. $500.00
Jay D. Reedy † Tennessee House, District 74 Rep. $500.00
John Ray Clemmons † Tennessee House, District 55 Dem. $500.00
Johnny Shaw † Tennessee House, District 80 Dem. $500.00
Mark Pody † Tennessee Senate, District 17 Rep. $500.00
Mary Littleton † Tennessee House, District 78 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 $12,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $6,500. Of the $6,000 difference, $6,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $6,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Robinson, Katrina $2,000.00
  • Dean, Karl $1,000.00
  • Gresham, Dolores $750.00
  • Gilmore, Brenda $500.00
  • Akbari (House), Raumesh $500.00
  • Hill, Matthew $500.00
  • Cooper, Barbara $250.00
  • Powell (2018), Jason $250.00
  • Thongnopnua, Joda $250.00

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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tennessee Democratic Party $2,500.00
Tennessee Republican Party $2,500.00
KEYPAC (Ken Yager) $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Inaugural For Governor $2,500.00
Administration Fees $1,837.00
Printing $322.29
Dues / Subscriptions $297.00
Office Supplies $265.02
Bank Fees $219.19

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Greater Memphis Aapn Germantown, TN — $10,000.00
District 6 Jackson, TN — $3,425.00
District 1 Memphis, TN — $2,650.00
TN Acnm Affiliate Nashville, TN — $813.50
Tracy Nichols Bon Aqua, TN — $650.00
Allson Neal Sevierville, TN — $500.00
District 2 Walland, TN — $500.00
Mary Bess Griffith Union City, TN Union University $500.00
Sandra Murabito Nashville, TN Belmont University $450.00
Donna Copenhaver Eagleville, TN Belmont University $425.00

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 2018 Historical $8,278.26 $13,473.07 Source ↗
Pre-General 2018 Historical $8,070.26 $8,278.26 Source ↗
Q3 2018 Historical $17,250.30 $8,070.26 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2018 Historical $18,204.61 $17,250.30 Source ↗
Q2 2018 Historical $26,440.32 $18,204.61 Source ↗
Q1 2018 Historical $16,332.85 $26,440.32 Source ↗