Tennessee Republican Caucus

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Ferrell Haile · Nashville, TN

Year by year

Tennessee Republican Caucus — money raised, spent and given to candidates in each report year, and the all-time totals those years add up to.
Report year Raised Spent To candidates
2013 $0.00 $123,741.45 $0.00
2012 $401,641.70 $732,388.38 $0.00
2011 $447,193.31 $218,009.02 $0.00
2010 $318,188.13 $403,604.06 $0.00
2009 $167,632.64 $109,589.09 $0.00
2008 $359,983.72 $275,103.14 $0.00
2007 $169,675.00 $87,936.41 $0.00
2006 $208,263.35 $339,584.77 $0.00
2005 $302,837.36 $105,788.57 $0.00
2004 $251,730.02 $311,576.75 $0.00
All years $2,627,145.23 $2,707,321.64 $0.00
Raised
$2,627,145
incl. $25,298 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$2,707,322
Operating & other
$2,007,582
74% of spending
To other PACs
$563,739
21% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $2,707,322 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $2,007,582 (74%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

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: $2,007,582 ÷ Total spent: $2,707,322
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $2,007,582
Contributions to candidates $136,000

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $136,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $136,000 difference, $136,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $136,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • McLeary, Don $55,000.00
  • Gresham, Dolores $40,000.00
  • Ketron, Bill $40,000.00
  • Tennessee Chapter of Children's Advocacy Centers $1,000.00

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 Republican Caucus $378,949.20
Senate Republican Caucus $184,790.22

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Intracaucus Transfer $1,272,206.72
Share Of Fundraising Funds $171,677.96
Retainer Fee $140,000.00
Food / Beverage $103,194.62
Fundraising Bonus $72,010.53
Golf Tournament $50,928.15
Professional Services $35,067.29
Fund-Raiser $21,057.92
Campaign Workers $20,747.00
Printing $14,685.41

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Att Tennessee PAC Nashville, TN — $58,100.00
Tennessee REALTORS PAC (RPAC) Nashville, TN — $57,200.00
Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC Nashville, TN — $54,000.00
Tennessee Medical Association PAC (TMA) Nashville, TN — $52,900.00
Tennessee Bankers Association PAC Nashville, TN — $51,500.00
Jack Daniel's PAC Alexandria, VA — $50,000.00
James Haslam Knoxville, TN Pilot Company $50,000.00
Willis Johnson Franklin, TN Takl Inc. $50,000.00
Volunteer PAC Nashville, TN — $49,000.00
Tennessee Health Care Assn PAC Brentwood, TN — $43,700.00

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
Mid-Year 2013 Historical $123,720.60 $0.00 Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47694
Q4 2012 Historical $53,753.93 $123,720.60 Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45657
Pre-General 2012 Historical $227,472.77 $53,753.93 Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44361
Q3 2012 Amended Historical $247,250.14 $227,472.77 Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43904
Pre-Primary 2012 Historical $441,129.11 $247,250.14 Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 41588
Q2 2012 Historical $443,200.79 $441,129.11 Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 40692
Q1 2012 Historical $457,492.90 $443,200.79 Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39594
Year-End 2011 Amended Historical $221,590.17 $457,492.90 Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 39070
Mid-Year 2011 Historical $227,674.29 $221,590.17 Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 36980
Q4 2010 Historical $29,010.00 $227,674.29 Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 35311
Pre-General 2010 Historical $110,211.00 $29,010.00 Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34455
Q3 2010 Historical $286,956.85 $110,211.00 Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33071
Pre-Primary 2010 Historical $281,740.59 $286,956.85 Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 31911
Q2 2010 Historical $321,550.51 $281,740.59 Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31180
Q1 2010 Historical $318,850.64 $321,550.51 Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 29934
Year-End 2009 Amended Historical $258,773.45 $318,850.64 Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 29511
Mid-Year 2009 Historical $259,947.49 $258,773.45 Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 27343
Q4 2008 Amended Historical $9,203.21 $259,947.49 Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 27710
Pre-General 2008 Historical $7,403.21 $9,203.21 Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 24993
Q3 2008 Amended Historical $108,563.58 $7,403.21 Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24611
Pre-Primary 2008 Historical $115,573.25 $108,563.58 Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 22923
Q2 2008 Historical $157,140.13 $115,573.25 Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 21600
Q1 2008 Historical $181,032.15 $157,140.13 Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20176
Year-End 2007 Amended Historical $55,750.33 $181,032.15 Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 14853
Mid-Year 2007 Historical $98,693.14 $55,750.33 Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 13391
Q4 2006 Historical $33,455.16 $98,693.14 Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 11991
Pre-General 2006 Historical $29,992.92 $33,455.16 Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11156
Q3 2006 Historical $178,162.52 $29,992.92 Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10140
Pre-Primary 2006 Historical $173,662.52 $178,162.52 Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 9085
Q2 2006 Amended Historical $253,261.72 $173,662.52 Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 8515
Q1 2006 Historical $227,580.08 $253,261.72 Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6352
Q4 2005 Historical $140,528.43 $227,580.08 Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5312
Q3 2005 Historical $119,122.28 $140,528.43 Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 4742
Q2 2005 Historical $131,955.46 $119,122.28 Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4053
Q1 2005 Amended Historical $29,405.24 $131,955.46 Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3852
Q4 2004 Historical $58,782.36 $29,405.24 Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 2875
Q3 2004 Historical $191,834.55 $58,782.36 Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 1953
Q2 2004 Historical $189,659.11 $191,834.55 Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 1156
Q1 2004 Historical $88,155.41 $189,659.11 Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 525