Tennessee Parentsteachers Putting Students First
Registered Nov 2011 · Treasurer: Angelia Dickens · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $479,849 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $277,349 (58%) — 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 | $277,349 |
| Contributions to candidates | $161,000 |
- Operating & other $277,349 58%
- To TN candidates $161,000 34%
- To other PACs $41,500 8.6%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $7,000.00 |
| Sabi "Doc" Kumar † | Tennessee House, District 66 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Dawn White † | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Bryan Terry † | Tennessee House, District 48 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Mark Pody † | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Ron Travis † | Tennessee House, District 31 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Ryan D. Williams † | Tennessee House, District 42 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $161,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $39,000. Of the $122,000 difference, $122,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $122,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $10,000.00
- Curcio, Michael G. $8,000.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $6,000.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $6,000.00
- Carriger, Phillip R. $5,000.00
- Coggin, Adam $5,000.00
- Evans, Joshua $5,000.00
- Wilburn, Leigh $5,000.00
- Brewer, Troy $5,000.00
- Dickerson, Steven $4,000.00
- …and 27 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 |
| Cas-Pac | $4,000.00 |
| McCormick PAC | $3,000.00 |
| Green PAC | $2,000.00 |
| Red State PAC | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Mailer | $130,870.67 |
| Radio Spot Buy | $67,902.70 |
| Independent Expenditure - Mailers | $27,496.47 |
| Independent - Mailer - Mary Pierce - S | $18,171.24 |
| Phone Banking | $7,208.10 |
| Independent - Mailer - Becky Sharpe - O | $5,779.50 |
| Television Production | $5,413.26 |
| Online Media | $4,724.00 |
| Independent - Phone Banking - Mary Pierce - S | $4,528.90 |
| Radio Spot Production | $2,527.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onmessage Inc. | Radio Spot Buy | 10/14/2014 | $12,837.00 |
| Onmessage Inc. | Radio Spot Buy | 10/14/2014 | $12,837.00 |
| Majority Strategies | Mailer | 10/28/2014 | $10,293.56 |
| Onmessage Inc. | Radio Spot Buy | 10/27/2014 | $9,523.50 |
| Onmessage Inc. | Radio Spot Buy | 10/27/2014 | $9,523.50 |
| Onmessage Inc. | Radio Spot Buy | 10/22/2014 | $9,256.85 |
| Onmessage Inc. | Radio Spot Buy | 10/22/2014 | $9,256.85 |
| Direct Edge Campaigns LLC | Mailer | 07/23/2014 | $6,219.32 |
| Direct Edge Campaigns LLC | Independent - Mailer - Mary Pierce - S | 07/23/2014 | $6,195.85 |
| Direct Edge Campaigns LLC | Independent - Mailer - Mary Pierce - S | 07/23/2014 | $6,195.85 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studentsfirst | Sacramento, CA | — | $468,159.19 |
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 2014 Amended Historical | $855.72 | $962.89 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $130.78 | $855.72 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $52,590.45 | $130.78 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $2,446.81 | $52,590.45 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $1,100.00 | $2,446.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $1,100.00 | $1,100.00 | Source ↗ |