Tennessee Professional Firefighters PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Barry D. Byers · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $55,356.91 | $96,225.00 | $96,000.00 |
| 2025 | $45,473.96 | $2,500.00 | $2,500.00 |
| 2024 | $31,191.10 | $83,500.00 | $77,500.00 |
| 2023 | $40,034.59 | $20,000.00 | $16,500.00 |
| 2022 | $29,144.32 | $53,500.00 | $45,000.00 |
| 2021 | $42,060.86 | $10,000.00 | $7,000.00 |
| 2020 | $27,510.45 | $59,646.05 | $40,250.00 |
| 2019 | $25,400.65 | $4,500.00 | $3,000.00 |
| 2018 | $33,350.00 | $51,300.00 | $18,250.00 |
| 2017 | $25,218.98 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2016 | $33,595.90 | $41,301.25 | $12,250.00 |
| 2015 | $17,152.55 | $12,750.00 | $6,500.00 |
| 2014 | $35,830.14 | $19,500.00 | $6,250.00 |
| 2013 | $34,095.83 | $11,894.17 | $2,250.00 |
| 2012 | $26,009.36 | $36,706.00 | $4,000.00 |
| 2011 | $45,410.71 | $22,061.47 | $5,750.00 |
| 2010 | $27,238.94 | $23,548.89 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $48,082.81 | $21,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2008 | $28,843.94 | $47,599.40 | $2,500.00 |
| 2007 | $76,561.40 | $17,049.64 | $1,000.00 |
| 2006 | $55,430.04 | $59,402.99 | $1,500.00 |
| 2005 | $32,092.50 | $500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $39,826.96 | $43,851.48 | $1,000.00 |
| All years | $854,912.90 | $739,336.34 | $223,500.00 |
Where the Money Goes
Of the $739,336 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $607,250 (82%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $607,250 82%
- Operating & other $130,086 18%
- Spent outside Tennessee $2,000 0.3%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $11,500.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $9,250.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $7,000.00 |
| Johnny Garrett † | Tennessee House, District 45 | Rep. | $7,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $6,000.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $5,750.00 |
| Curry Todd † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $5,250.00 |
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Ron Ramsey † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $607,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $223,500. Of the $383,750 difference, $256,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $127,500 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $256,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Jones, Sherry $15,750.00
- Cobb, Ty $12,000.00
- Harwell, Beth $11,800.00
- Moore, Gary $11,750.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $9,250.00
- Vaughn, Nathan $8,150.00
- Barnes, Tim $8,000.00
- Turner, Michael L. (Mike) $8,000.00
- Whitson, Sam $7,000.00
- Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $6,000.00
- …and 159 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.
Given in Other States
This committee sent $2,000 to 3 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 3 states. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Assoc Pro Ff | Ohio | $1,000.00 |
| Janvrin, Kevin | New Hampshire | $500.00 |
| McOsker, Pat | California | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Direct Mial Piece Design And Camera Ready Artwork | $26,887.64 |
| Consulting | $24,250.00 |
| Printing | $18,118.24 |
| Professional Services | $13,657.25 |
| Research / Polling | $13,048.89 |
| Postage | $10,094.14 |
| Telephone | $7,300.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $5,273.67 |
| Newspaper Ad Camera Ready Artwork | $2,500.00 |
| Reimbursement | $1,501.48 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| E Allan Brandon | Direct Mial Piece Design And Camera Ready Artwork | 10/23/2008 | $8,125.00 |
| E Allan Brandon | Direct Mial Piece Design And Camera Ready Artwork | 10/23/2008 | $8,125.00 |
| John Summers & Associates | Consulting | 08/11/2006 | $6,000.00 |
| John Summers & Associates | Consulting | 09/10/2006 | $6,000.00 |
| John Summers & Associates | Consulting | 10/29/2006 | $6,000.00 |
| John Summers & Associates | Consulting | 11/24/2006 | $6,000.00 |
| Conquest Communications Group | Professional Services | 11/08/2016 | $5,970.10 |
| Mma Creative | Direct Mial Piece Design And Camera Ready Artwork | 10/13/2008 | $5,318.82 |
| Mma Creative | Direct Mial Piece Design And Camera Ready Artwork | 10/15/2008 | $5,318.82 |
| Zata 3 | Professional Services | 11/14/2012 | $4,956.00 |
Who Funds It
$123,379.57 (14% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Tennessee Professional Firefighters PAC — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Professional Fire Fighters Asn | Nashville, TN | — | $675,996.94 |
| Tennessee Professional Firefighters PAC Sponsor | Cleveland, TN | — | $123,379.57 |
| Fireco | Franklin, TN | — | $33,248.28 |
| Memphis Fire Fighters | Memphis, TN | — | $14,000.00 |
| Knoxville Fire Fighters | Knoxville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Cherie Hammond | Franklin, TN | — | $1,800.00 |
| Johnson City Fire Fighters | Johnson City, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Wilson County Professional Fire Fighters Assoc PAC | Lebanon, TN | — | $1,233.11 |
| Wilson County Fire Fighters | Lebanon, TN | — | $680.00 |
| Morristown Fire Fighters | Morristown, TN | — | $310.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $128,448.26 | $139,205.64 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129481 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $133,448.26 | $128,448.26 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128434 |
| Q2 2026 | $211,233.65 | $133,448.26 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126865 |
| Q1 2026 | $177,253.07 | $211,233.65 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125562 |
| Year-End 2025 Amended | $166,563.32 | $177,253.07 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 124530 |
| Mid-Year 2025 Amended | $119,584.84 | $166,563.32 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 123098 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $117,868.33 | $119,584.84 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 119535 |
| Pre-General 2024 Amended Historical | $150,868.33 | $117,868.33 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118582 |
| Q3 2024 Amended Historical | $135,563.74 | $150,868.33 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117518 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $135,563.74 | $135,563.74 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 116263 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $165,328.53 | $135,563.74 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 113885 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $165,328.53 | $165,328.53 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112992 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $165,395.71 | $165,328.53 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 110846 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $143,293.94 | $165,395.71 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 108822 |
| Q4 2022 Amended Historical | $144,793.94 | $143,293.94 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107414 |
| Pre-General 2022 Amended Historical | $157,293.94 | $144,793.94 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 107415 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $131,149.62 | $157,293.94 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 103887 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $131,149.62 | $131,149.62 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102942 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $166,649.62 | $131,149.62 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 101052 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $166,649.62 | $166,649.62 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98216 |
| Year-End 2021 Amended Historical | $149,683.39 | $166,649.62 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97099 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Amended Historical | $131,588.76 | $149,683.39 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 122507 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $114,643.31 | $131,588.76 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93376 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $114,643.31 | $114,643.31 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92074 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $135,393.31 | $114,643.31 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91289 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $171,893.31 | $135,393.31 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89400 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $171,893.31 | $171,893.31 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88511 |
| Q1 2020 Amended Historical | $163,724.36 | $171,893.31 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 122506 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $157,723.71 | $163,724.36 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 85948 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $142,823.71 | $157,723.71 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84142 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $134,423.71 | $142,823.71 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82491 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $134,423.71 | $134,423.71 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81434 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $130,173.71 | $134,423.71 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 80270 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Amended Historical | $132,173.71 | $130,173.71 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 80256 |
| Q2 2018 Amended Historical | $160,773.71 | $132,173.71 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 80253 |
| Q1 2018 Amended Historical | $160,773.71 | $160,773.71 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 80252 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $144,893.71 | $160,773.71 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73030 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $136,554.73 | $144,893.71 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 72131 |
| 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 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $128,107.53 | $145,260.08 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 61687 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $140,857.53 | $128,107.53 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60488 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $124,179.07 | $140,857.53 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 59184 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $124,179.07 | $124,179.07 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57497 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $129,429.07 | $124,179.07 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 56724 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $130,429.07 | $129,429.07 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54496 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $134,766.34 | $130,429.07 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52806 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $126,327.39 | $134,766.34 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 51338 |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $116,397.30 | $126,327.39 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 51339 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Amended Historical | $104,115.25 | $116,397.30 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 48386 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $110,065.92 | $104,115.25 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45903 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $95,745.88 | $110,065.92 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44953 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $109,990.42 | $95,745.88 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43712 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $110,490.42 | $109,990.42 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 41662 |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $114,795.30 | $110,490.42 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 43002 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $114,791.52 | $114,795.30 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39998 |
| Year-End 2011 Amended Historical | $102,959.48 | $114,791.52 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 39995 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Amended Historical | $91,442.42 | $102,959.48 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37784 |
| Q4 2010 Amended Historical | $90,425.78 | $91,442.42 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 36667 |
| Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical | $95,539.87 | $90,425.78 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 36668 |
| Q3 2010 Amended Historical | $91,063.47 | $95,539.87 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 36669 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Amended Historical | $91,563.47 | $91,063.47 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 36661 |
| Q2 2010 Amended Historical | $87,748.77 | $91,563.47 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 36665 |
| Q1 2010 Amended Historical | $87,742.75 | $87,748.77 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 36659 |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $87,361.23 | $87,742.75 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 36658 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Amended Historical | $60,625.84 | $87,361.23 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 36657 |
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $52,809.84 | $60,625.84 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 36656 |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $86,909.24 | $52,809.84 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 36655 |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $83,361.80 | $86,909.24 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 36654 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $83,358.85 | $83,361.80 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 36653 |
| Q2 2008 Amended Historical | $79,676.89 | $83,358.85 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 36652 |
| Q1 2008 Amended Historical | $79,418.58 | $79,676.89 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 36651 |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $49,585.52 | $79,418.58 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 36650 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical | $19,926.45 | $49,585.52 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 36649 |
| Q4 2006 Amended Historical | $50,877.26 | $19,926.45 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 36648 |
| Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical | $40,660.89 | $50,877.26 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 36647 |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $52,734.95 | $40,660.89 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 36670 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $51,798.21 | $52,734.95 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 36644 |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $43,370.67 | $51,798.21 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 36643 |
| Q1 2006 Amended Historical | $48,174.34 | $43,370.67 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 36642 |
| Q4 2005 Amended Historical | $41,527.16 | $48,174.34 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 36641 |
| Q3 2005 Amended Historical | $29,876.10 | $41,527.16 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 36640 |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $22,942.32 | $29,876.10 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4062 |
| Q1 2005 Amended Historical | $16,552.93 | $22,942.32 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 36639 |
| Q4 2004 Amended Historical | $12,624.70 | $16,552.93 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 36638 |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $36,783.50 | $12,624.70 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 36637 |
| Q2 2004 Amended Historical | $28,474.55 | $36,783.50 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 36664 |
| Q1 2004 Amended Historical | $20,651.34 | $28,474.55 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 36635 |