Tennessee Pharmacists PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Anthony Pudlo · Nashville, TN

Raised
$54,718
incl. $36,493 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$39,400
To TN candidates
$34,850
88% of spending
Operating & other
$4,050
10% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,450 to 6 candidates
$750 to 3 Republicans $700 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $39,400 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $34,850 (88%) — 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: $4,050 ÷ Total spent: $39,400
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $4,050
Contributions to candidates $34,850

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $250.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $250.00
Johnny Shaw † Tennessee House, District 80 Dem. $250.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $250.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $250.00
Joe Towns Jr. † Tennessee House, District 84 Dem. $200.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $34,850 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,450. Of the $33,400 difference, $33,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $33,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Trail, Larry $1,500.00
  • Clabough, Bill $1,000.00
  • Kilby, Tommy $1,000.00
  • Herron, Roy $1,000.00
  • Norris, Mark $1,000.00
  • Haynes, Joe $900.00
  • Bryson, Jim $800.00
  • Cohen, Steve $800.00
  • Head, Tommy $800.00
  • Ferguson, Dennis $750.00
  • …and 72 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
House Democratic Caucus $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Donations $2,150.00
Admin Expense $1,750.00
Annual Fee $150.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Larry Pafford Alamo, TN Irvine Drug Company $7,000.00
R Van Swaim Martin, TN — $1,000.00
Larry M Proffitt Elizabethton, TN Burgie Drug Store $750.00
James Webb Dyersburg, TN — $600.00
John Hagan Springfield, TN Springfield Drugs $575.00
Bill Regel Bartlett, TN — $500.00
David Brown Shelbyville, TN — $500.00
David Shepard Dickson, TN Dickson Apothecary $500.00
Donald Francis Newport, TN — $500.00
J Todd Gean Adamsville, TN — $500.00

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 2004 Historical $28,406.86 $24,309.91 Source ↗
Q3 2004 Historical $28,472.86 $28,406.86 Source ↗
Q2 2004 Historical $25,696.86 $28,472.86 Source ↗
Q1 2004 Historical $9,242.86 $25,696.86 Source ↗