Tennessee Professional Firefighters PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Barry D. Byers · Nashville, TN

Raised
$33,596
Total Spent
$41,301
To TN candidates
$32,750
79% of spending
Operating & other
$8,551
21% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $12,250 to 25 candidates
$7,000 to 16 Republicans $5,250 to 9 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $41,301 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $32,750 (79%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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: $8,551 ÷ Total spent: $41,301
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $8,551
Contributions to candidates $32,750

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Antonio Parkinson † Tennessee House, District 98 Dem. $1,000.00
Bo Mitchell † Tennessee House, District 50 Dem. $1,000.00
Curry Todd † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $1,000.00
Jay D. Reedy † Tennessee House, District 74 Rep. $1,000.00
Sara Kyle † Tennessee Senate, District 30 Dem. $1,000.00
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $500.00
Bryan Terry † Tennessee House, District 48 Rep. $500.00
Harold M. Love, Jr. † Tennessee House, District 58 Dem. $500.00
Jason L Powell † Tennessee House, District 53 Dem. $500.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $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 $32,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $12,250. Of the $20,500 difference, $20,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $20,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $5,000.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $2,000.00
  • Whitson, Sam $2,000.00
  • Harris, Daniel M. $1,000.00
  • Stewart, Mike $750.00
  • Brooks, Kevin $500.00
  • Coley, James $500.00
  • Cooper, Barbara $500.00
  • Deberry, Jr., John $500.00
  • Eldridge, Jimmy $500.00
  • …and 19 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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Professional Services $8,551.25

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Tennessee Professional Fire Fighters Asn Nashville, TN — $23,595.90
Fireco Franklin, TN — $10,000.00

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 2016 Historical $145,605.98 $136,554.73 Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70246
Pre-General 2016 Historical $138,188.99 $145,605.98 Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 69148
Q3 2016 Amended Historical $138,938.99 $138,188.99 Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 69311
Pre-Primary 2016 Amended Historical $139,938.99 $138,938.99 Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 66270

As filed on this report: cash beginning $139,938.99, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $138,938.99.

Q2 2016 Amended Historical $162,968.08 $139,938.99 Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 66504
Q1 2016 Historical $145,260.08 $162,968.08 Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63363