Tennessee Republican Caucus
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Ferrell Haile · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| 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
$2,207,582
82% of spending
To other PACs
$363,739
13% of spending
Where the Money Goes
Of the $2,707,322 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $2,207,582 (82%) — 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 spending: $2,207,582 ÷ Total spent: $2,707,322
| Operating / overhead spending | $2,207,582 |
| Contributions to candidates | $136,000 |
- Operating & other $2,207,582 82%
- To other PACs $363,739 13%
- To TN candidates $136,000 5.0%
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 — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | $278,949.20 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $84,790.22 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Intracaucus Transfer | $1,272,206.72 |
| Donations | $200,000.00 |
| 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 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Republican Caucus | Intracaucus Transfer | 08/02/2012 | $242,250.14 |
| House Republican Caucus | Share Of Fundraising Funds | 07/11/2011 | $112,337.14 |
| House Republican Caucus | Intracaucus Transfer | 09/15/2010 | $100,090.22 |
| House Republican Caucus | Donations | 10/10/2012 | $100,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | Donations | 10/10/2012 | $100,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | Intracaucus Transfer | 09/15/2010 | $75,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | Intracaucus Transfer | 07/28/2006 | $70,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | Intracaucus Transfer | 09/14/2006 | $62,895.50 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | Share Of Fundraising Funds | 09/30/2011 | $59,340.82 |
| House Republican Caucus | Intracaucus Transfer | 08/13/2009 | $57,072.43 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Att Tennessee PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $58,100.00 |
| Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $54,000.00 |
| Independent Medicine S PAC TN | Nashville, TN | — | $52,900.00 |
| Tennessee Bankers Assn PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $51,500.00 |
| Jack Daniel's PAC | Alexandria, VA | — | $50,000.00 |
| James A Haslam II | Knoxville, TN | — | $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 |
| Federal Express PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $42,500.00 |
Showing the top 500 of 675 funders by total given. Download the full list (CSV).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $123,720.60 | $0.00 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Amended Historical | $221,590.17 | $457,492.90 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $227,674.29 | $221,590.17 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $29,010.00 | $227,674.29 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $110,211.00 | $29,010.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $286,956.85 | $110,211.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $281,740.59 | $286,956.85 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $321,550.51 | $281,740.59 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $318,850.64 | $321,550.51 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $258,773.45 | $318,850.64 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $259,947.49 | $258,773.45 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $9,203.21 | $259,947.49 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $7,403.21 | $9,203.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $108,563.58 | $7,403.21 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $115,573.25 | $108,563.58 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $157,140.13 | $115,573.25 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $181,032.15 | $157,140.13 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $55,750.33 | $181,032.15 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Late Historical | $98,693.14 | $55,750.33 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $33,455.16 | $98,693.14 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $29,992.92 | $33,455.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $178,162.52 | $29,992.92 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $173,662.52 | $178,162.52 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $253,261.72 | $173,662.52 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $227,580.08 | $253,261.72 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $140,528.43 | $227,580.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $119,122.28 | $140,528.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $131,955.46 | $119,122.28 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Amended Historical | $29,405.24 | $131,955.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $58,782.36 | $29,405.24 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $191,834.55 | $58,782.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $189,659.11 | $191,834.55 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $88,155.41 | $189,659.11 | Source ↗ |