Tennessee Parentsteachers Putting Students First
Registered Nov 2011 · Treasurer: Angelia Dickens · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $437,767 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $221,500 (51%) — 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 | $156,467 |
| Contributions to candidates | $221,500 |
- To TN candidates $221,500 51%
- Operating & other $156,467 36%
- To other PACs $40,000 9.1%
- Spent outside Tennessee $19,800 4.5%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $13,500.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $11,500.00 |
| Ryan D. Williams † | Tennessee House, District 42 | Rep. | $6,500.00 |
| Debra Moody † | Tennessee House, District 81 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Mary Littleton † | Tennessee House, District 78 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Dawn White † | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Janice Bowling † | Tennessee Senate, District 16 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $221,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $60,000. Of the $161,500 difference, $161,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $161,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Gresham, Dolores $12,000.00
- Dickerson, Steven $11,500.00
- Haslam, Bill $10,000.00
- Doss, Barry $6,500.00
- Spivey, Billy $6,500.00
- Swann, Art $6,500.00
- Brooks, Kevin $6,000.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $6,000.00
- Hardaway, G. A. $5,000.00
- Ragan, John $5,000.00
- …and 39 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 Republican Caucus | $10,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $10,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $10,000.00 |
| McCormick PAC | $5,000.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $5,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $19,800 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Studentsfirst | California | $19,800.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Canvassing | $103,800.00 |
| Advertising | $46,164.00 |
| Phone Banking | $5,963.01 |
| Bank Fees | $539.87 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Census Group | Canvassing | 07/17/2012 | $51,900.00 |
| Civic Census Group | Canvassing | 07/11/2012 | $51,900.00 |
| Tusk Strategies | Advertising | 07/17/2012 | $46,164.00 |
| Switchboard Communications | Phone Banking | 07/31/2012 | $5,595.18 |
| Wells Fargo | Bank Fees | 07/23/2012 | $407.65 |
| Studentsfirst | Phone Banking | 07/09/2012 | $218.08 |
| Studentsfirst | Phone Banking | 10/19/2012 | $149.75 |
| Wells Fargo | Bank Fees | 08/13/2012 | $112.07 |
| Wells Fargo | Bank Fees | 09/21/2012 | $20.15 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studentsfirst | Sacramento, CA | — | $428,867.83 |
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 2012 Historical | $80.96 | $80.96 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $100.95 | $80.96 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $25,628.35 | $100.95 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $6,000.00 | $25,628.35 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $6,000.00 | $6,000.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $9,000.00 | $6,000.00 | Source ↗ |