Tennessee PAC for Business
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $450.00 | $500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2007 | $0.00 | $535.00 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $500.00 | $3,750.00 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | $4,500.00 | $1,125.00 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $6,544.03 | $7,900.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $11,994.03 | $13,810.00 | $0.00 |
Where the Money Goes
Of the $13,810 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $10,000 (72%) — 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 | $2,860 |
| Contributions to candidates | $10,000 |
- To TN candidates $10,000 72%
- Operating & other $2,860 21%
- To other PACs $950 6.9%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $10,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. 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:
- Bredesen, Phil $1,500.00
- Woodson, Jamie $1,000.00
- Rinks, Randy $750.00
- Hagood, Jamie $500.00
- Hargett, Tre $500.00
- McLeary, Don $500.00
- Ramsey, Ron $500.00
- Bryson, Jim $250.00
- Coleman, Kent $250.00
- Ferguson, Dennis $250.00
- …and 16 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-Senate Joint Democrateic Caucus | $700.00 |
| Tenn Republican Caucus | $250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $2,600.00 |
| Annual Fee | $225.00 |
| Bank Fees | $35.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| House-Senate Joint Democrateic Caucus | Donations | 01/12/2004 | $1,000.00 |
| Tenn Republican Caucus | Donations | 01/12/2004 | $1,000.00 |
| House-Senate Joint Democrateic Caucus | Donations | 12/12/2005 | $250.00 |
| Tenn Republican Caucus | Donations | 12/12/2005 | $250.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/05/2004 | $150.00 |
| Bredesen, Phil | Donations | 11/15/2005 | $100.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/04/2005 | $75.00 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 04/19/2007 | $35.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth McKee | Collegedale, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| R T Summers | Elizabethton, TN | Summers-Taylor Inc | $1,000.00 |
| Robert Worthington Jr | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Voluntary Employee Benefits Advisor | Nashville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| James Bush | Knoxville, TN | — | $800.00 |
| Darrell Akins | Knoxville, TN | — | $750.00 |
| Gordon Fee | Oak Ridge, TN | — | $550.00 |
| Gerard Geraghty | Nashville, TN | Rogers Group, Inc. | $500.00 |
| Harry W Stowers Jr | Knoxville, TN | Stowers Machinery Corp. | $500.00 |
| Joe Ben Turner | Knoxville, TN | — | $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 2010 Historical | $85.16 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $85.16 | $85.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $85.16 | $85.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $85.16 | $85.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $85.16 | $85.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $85.16 | $85.16 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $85.16 | $85.16 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $85.16 | $85.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $85.16 | $85.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $85.16 | $85.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $585.16 | $85.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $685.16 | $585.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $235.16 | $685.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $235.16 | $235.16 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $735.16 | $235.16 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $770.16 | $735.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $770.16 | $770.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $770.16 | $770.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $770.16 | $770.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $3,520.16 | $770.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $4,520.16 | $3,520.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $4,020.16 | $4,520.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $2,370.16 | $4,020.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Amended Historical | $230.56 | $2,370.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Amended Historical | $366.72 | $230.56 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Amended Historical | $966.37 | $366.72 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Amended Historical | $1,519.89 | $966.37 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $1,531.57 | $1,519.89 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $2,081.44 | $1,531.57 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Amended Historical | $2,535.06 | $2,081.44 | Source ↗ |