Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Bill Powers · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $92,039 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $90,000 (98%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
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).
- To TN candidates $90,000 98%
- Operating & other $2,039 2.2%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $40,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $90,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $40,000. Of the $50,000 difference, $50,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $50,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Beavers, Mae $40,000.00
- McNeil, Mary Ann Chaney $10,000.00
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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Day On Hill | $600.00 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $500.60 |
| Rent | $500.00 |
| Office Supplies | $338.63 |
| Donations | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katie's Kitchen | Day On Hill | 04/07/2005 | $600.00 |
| Cumberland Mtn State Park | Rent | 04/28/2005 | $500.00 |
| Yancey, Valerie | Office Supplies | 01/24/2005 | $338.63 |
| Smith, M. Lee | Dues / Subscriptions | 07/19/2005 | $227.00 |
| The Tennessean | Dues / Subscriptions | 01/21/2005 | $136.80 |
| The Tennessean | Dues / Subscriptions | 10/05/2005 | $136.80 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Donations | 10/10/2005 | $50.00 |
| Mighty 8th Air Force Heritage Museum | Donations | 01/05/2005 | $50.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve McKenize | Cleveland, TN | — | $50,000.00 |
| Federal Express PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $15,000.00 |
| Allan Jones | Cleveland, TN | Jones Management | $10,000.00 |
| James A Haslam II | Knoxville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Janie Jones | Cleveland, TN | Jones Management Services LLC | $10,000.00 |
| Brenda McKenzie | Cleveland, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Concerned Automotive Retailers PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $3,000.00 |
| Tenn Republican | Nashville, TN | — | $1,100.00 |
| Eastman PAC | Kingsport, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Manufactured Housing Assn PAC | Mt Juliet, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.