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Tennessee Parentsteachers Putting Students First

Political Action Committee

Registered Nov 2011 · Treasurer: Angelia Dickens · Nashville, TN

Raised
$56,200
Total Spent
$60,314
To TN candidates
$51,000
85% of spending
To other PACs
$8,750
15% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $22,000 to 27 candidates
$20,000 to 25 Republicans $2,000 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $60,314 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $51,000 (85%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $564 ÷ Total spent: $60,314
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $564
Contributions to candidates $51,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $1,000.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
Dawn White † Tennessee Senate, District 13 Rep. $1,000.00
Debra Moody † Tennessee House, District 81 Rep. $1,000.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $1,000.00
Harold M. Love, Jr. † Tennessee House, District 58 Dem. $1,000.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $1,000.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $1,000.00
Mark White † Tennessee House, District 83 Rep. $1,000.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $51,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $22,000. Of the $29,000 difference, $29,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $29,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $4,000.00
  • Gresham, Dolores $2,000.00
  • Ketron, Bill $2,000.00
  • Norris, Mark $2,000.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $1,500.00
  • McDaniel, Steve $1,500.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,500.00
  • Bell, Mike $1,000.00
  • Brooks, Harry $1,000.00
  • Brooks, Kevin $1,000.00
  • …and 13 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
RAAMPAC $4,000.00
Cas-Pac $2,500.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $1,250.00
McCormick PAC $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
In-Kind - Phone Banking - David Fox $313.71
In-Kind - Food/Beverages - Harry Brooks $250.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Studentsfirst Sacramento, CA — $56,200.00

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
Year-End 2015 Historical $962.89 -$3,150.82 Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 61838
Mid-Year 2015 Historical $962.89 $962.89 Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60422