Tennessee Republican Caucus
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Ferrell Haile · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $732,388 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $490,259 (67%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 / overhead spending | $490,259 |
| Contributions to candidates | $0 |
- Operating & other $490,259 67%
- To other PACs $242,129 33%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | $218,128.97 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $24,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Intracaucus Transfer | $242,250.14 |
| Donations | $200,000.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $28,866.20 |
| Rent | $10,249.31 |
| Fundraising Bonus | $3,972.80 |
| Fund-Raiser | $3,219.90 |
| Professional Services | $500.00 |
| Fundraiser Office Su | $356.11 |
| Performance Fees | $300.00 |
| Gift | $132.55 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Republican Caucus | Intracaucus Transfer | 08/02/2012 | $242,250.14 |
| House Republican Caucus | Donations | 10/10/2012 | $100,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | Donations | 10/10/2012 | $100,000.00 |
| Constant Craving Caterers, Inc. | Food / Beverage | 10/04/2012 | $19,306.52 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Rent | 02/01/2012 | $10,249.31 |
| Centerplate Catering | Food / Beverage | 12/11/2012 | $6,559.68 |
| Barrett Johns Strategies, LLC | Fundraising Bonus | 03/02/2012 | $3,972.80 |
| Centerplate Catering | Food / Beverage | 12/02/2012 | $3,000.00 |
| The Hermitage Hotel | Fund-Raiser | 09/13/2012 | $2,633.71 |
| Barrett Johns Strategies, LLC | Fund-Raiser | 09/18/2012 | $586.19 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ael Political Action Committee | Memphis, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Jack Daniel's PAC | Alexandria, VA | — | $25,000.00 |
| Willis Johnson | Franklin, TN | Takl Inc. | $25,000.00 |
| Tennessee Bankers Assn PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $12,500.00 |
| Carl Haley | Franklin, TN | Aim Healthcare | $10,000.00 |
| James A Haslam II | Knoxville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Jon Yarbrough | Smyrna, TN | VGT, Inc. | $10,000.00 |
| Justin Wilson | Nashville, TN | Waller, Landsen, Dorth, Davis | $10,000.00 |
| TMX PAC | Savannah, GA | — | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee Health Care Assn PAC | Brentwood, TN | — | $7,500.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2012 Historical | $53,753.93 | $123,720.60 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $227,472.77 | $53,753.93 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Amended Historical | $247,250.14 | $227,472.77 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $441,129.11 | $247,250.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $443,200.79 | $441,129.11 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $457,492.90 | $443,200.79 | Source ↗ |