Tennessee Pharmacists PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$28,724
incl. $26,524 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$38,100
To TN candidates
$29,100
76% of spending
To other PACs
$7,250
19% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $3,250 to 6 candidates
$3,000 to 5 Republicans $250 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $38,100 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $29,100 (76%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Why this number?

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: $1,750 ÷ Total spent: $38,100
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $1,750
Contributions to candidates $29,100

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $1,000.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $500.00
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

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

This committee’s own filings report $29,100 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,250. Of the $25,850 difference, $25,850 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $25,850 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Herron, Roy $1,500.00
  • Naifeh, Jimmy $1,000.00
  • Bryson, Jim $1,000.00
  • Tracy for State Senate $1,000.00
  • Henry, Douglas $1,000.00
  • Ramsey, Ron $1,000.00
  • Black, Diane $500.00
  • Bryson, James $500.00
  • Ferguson, Dennis $500.00
  • Kilby, Tommy $500.00
  • …and 52 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-Senate Joint Democratic Caucus $4,000.00
Tenn Republican Caucus $2,000.00
House Democratic Caucus $1,250.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Admin Expense $1,750.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
John Hagan Springfield, TN Springfield Drugs $600.00
Benton Quarles Gainsboro, TN Anderson & Haile Drug $500.00
Christopher Gilbert Chapel Hill, TN H \& S Pharmacy - Chapel Hill $250.00
Dick Gourley Memphis, TN Ut College of Pharmacy $250.00
Barry Childers Shelbyville, TN Middle Tennessee Pharmacy Services $200.00
Carlisle Mitchum Erin, TN Mitchum Drug $200.00
John Taylor Franklin, TN — $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
Q4 2005 Amended Historical $30,244.91 $16,508.91 Source ↗
Q3 2005 Historical $28,275.91 $30,244.91 Source ↗
Q2 2005 Historical $27,532.91 $28,275.91 Source ↗
Q1 2005 Historical $24,309.91 $27,532.91 Source ↗