Tennessee Right To Life PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Robert Major · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $6,680.00 | $7,186.04 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $797.68 | $43.18 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $1,370.00 | $6,175.76 | $4,000.00 |
| 2023 | $2,910.00 | $15,253.87 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $27,633.00 | $13,022.34 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $25.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $3,249.57 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $2,500.00 | $478.02 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $25.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $30.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $1,750.00 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $22,226.29 | $20,286.26 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $55.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $4,560.00 | $7,466.35 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $166.00 | $4,563.63 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $19,198.00 | $16,095.08 | $0.00 |
| 2007 | $7,505.00 | $4,820.59 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $22,362.00 | $18,820.87 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | $611.74 | $180.58 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $54,532.74 | $53,757.27 | $100.00 |
| All years | $176,437.02 | $169,899.84 | $4,100.00 |
Raised
$176,437
incl. $95,373 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$169,900
Operating & other
$148,850
88% of spending
To TN candidates
$19,300
11% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $4,100 to 3 candidates
$4,100 to 3 Republicans
Where the Money Goes
Of the $169,900 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $148,850 (88%) — 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: $148,850 ÷ Total spent: $169,900
| Operating / overhead spending | $148,850 |
| Contributions to candidates | $19,300 |
- Operating & other $148,850 88%
- To TN candidates $19,300 11%
- To other PACs $1,750 1.0%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elaine Davis † | Tennessee House, District 18 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Mike Sparks † | Tennessee House, District 49 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $100.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $19,300 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,100. Of the $15,200 difference, $15,200 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $15,200 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Tennessee Right To Life $5,000.00
- Finney, Raymond $3,600.00
- Cannon, Jesse $2,750.00
- Burkhart, Jeff $2,000.00
- Bell, Mike $1,000.00
- Doster, Dennis $250.00
- Turner, Michael L. (Mike) $250.00
- Tracy, Jim $150.00
- Gardner, Oscar $100.00
- Kelsey, Brian $100.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Yes On 1 Single Measure Committee | $1,750.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Postage | $37,840.70 |
| Printing | $35,681.59 |
| Direct Mail Fundraising | $26,274.46 |
| Telemarketing | $17,235.28 |
| Advertising | $8,733.95 |
| Donations | $6,650.00 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $3,350.00 |
| Professional Services | $2,760.18 |
| Website Fees | $1,879.07 |
| Mail Prep | $1,643.67 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mail Company | Direct Mail Fundraising | 08/16/2022 | $12,704.32 |
| The Lukens Company | Direct Mail Fundraising | 07/17/2023 | $10,207.72 |
| MDS Communications | Telemarketing | 09/12/2008 | $6,792.42 |
| Point1 | Printing | 07/16/2026 | $3,499.90 |
| Direct Edge Campaigns, LLC | Direct Mail Fundraising | 07/16/2026 | $3,362.42 |
| E Allan Brandon LLC | Printing | 11/09/2012 | $3,210.84 |
| MDS Communications | Telemarketing | 11/27/2007 | $2,576.70 |
| Stallings, Ron | Donations | 10/20/2004 | $2,500.00 |
| MDS Communications | Telemarketing | 06/23/2012 | $2,302.28 |
| M. Lee Smith Publishers | Dues / Subscriptions | 11/17/2008 | $2,200.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Committee To Re Elect Sen Mark Norris | Memphis, TN | — | $15,000.00 |
| Karen Brukardt | Nashville, TN | — | $5,200.00 |
| And Gerald Carden | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Charles Curtiss | Sparta, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Lee and Kelley Beaman | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Yes On 1 Ballot Committee | Nashville, TN | — | $3,239.57 |
| Steve and Cindy Brumit | Kingsport, TN | — | $3,000.00 |
| Lulu Elam | Nashville, TN | Self-Employed | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Right To Life Knox County | Knoxville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Charles Beam | Franklin, TN | Retired | $1,350.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $6,040.13 | $3,097.35 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $3,564.89 | $6,040.13 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $3,603.39 | $3,564.89 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $3,357.07 | $3,603.39 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $2,848.89 | $3,357.07 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $2,717.78 | $2,848.89 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $6,677.73 | $2,717.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $8,547.85 | $6,677.73 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $8,475.63 | $8,547.85 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $7,947.34 | $8,475.63 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $7,654.65 | $7,947.34 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Amended Historical | $15,955.08 | $7,654.65 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $19,998.52 | $15,955.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Amended Historical | $16,453.45 | $19,998.52 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $11,876.72 | $16,453.45 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $5,501.13 | $11,876.72 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $5,501.13 | $5,501.13 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $5,401.13 | $5,501.13 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $5,401.13 | $5,401.13 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $5,401.13 | $5,401.13 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Late Historical | $5,279.24 | $5,401.13 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $5,255.46 | $5,279.24 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $5,255.46 | $5,255.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $5,255.46 | $5,255.46 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $5,255.46 | $5,255.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $5,255.46 | $5,255.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $5,255.46 | $5,255.46 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $5,255.46 | $5,255.46 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $2,006.53 | $5,255.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $2,006.53 | $2,006.53 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $2,006.53 | $2,006.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $2,007.78 | $2,006.53 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $63.78 | $2,007.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $63.78 | $63.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $63.78 | $63.78 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $38.78 | $63.78 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $38.78 | $38.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $8.78 | $38.78 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $8.78 | $8.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Amended Historical | $8.78 | $8.78 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $8.78 | $8.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $8.78 | $8.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $8.78 | $8.78 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $8.78 | $8.78 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Amended Historical | $108.78 | $8.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $1,858.78 | $108.78 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $1,858.78 | $1,858.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $1,858.78 | $1,858.78 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $1,858.78 | $1,858.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $1,858.78 | $1,858.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $1,958.78 | $1,858.78 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $2,001.60 | $1,958.78 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $2,101.60 | $2,001.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $1,878.65 | $2,101.60 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $1,744.36 | $1,878.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $1,625.14 | $1,744.36 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $6,651.33 | $1,625.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $563.61 | $6,651.33 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $563.61 | $563.61 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $663.61 | $563.61 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $744.61 | $663.61 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Amended Figures pending review Historical | — | — | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $3,225.43 | $564.56 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Amended Figures pending review Historical | — | — | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Amended Historical | $561.85 | $607.39 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $1,066.46 | $561.85 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $1,066.46 | $1,066.46 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $2,694.32 | $1,066.46 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $6,030.45 | $2,694.32 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $11,585.91 | $6,030.45 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $9,371.14 | $11,585.91 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $1,955.64 | $9,371.14 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $3,482.75 | $1,955.64 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $3,506.37 | $3,482.75 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $3,061.37 | $3,506.37 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $768.42 | $3,061.37 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $792.45 | $768.42 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $572.45 | $792.45 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $11,848.99 | $572.45 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $3,787.18 | $11,848.99 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $91.88 | $3,787.18 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $91.88 | $91.88 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $101.54 | $91.88 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $520.81 | $101.54 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $397.76 | $520.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $166.08 | $397.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $121.08 | $166.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $5,408.66 | $121.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $1,781.00 | $5,408.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $317.08 | $1,781.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $42.08 | $317.08 | Source ↗ |