Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Bill Powers · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $214,899 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $134,000 (62%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $65,899 |
| Contributions to candidates | $134,000 |
- To TN candidates $134,000 62%
- Operating & other $65,899 31%
- To other PACs $15,000 7.0%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $15,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $134,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $15,000. Of the $119,000 difference, $119,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $119,000 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 $49,000.00
- Beavers, Mae $35,000.00
- Ketron, Bill $35,000.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Republican Party | $15,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Consulting | $34,500.00 |
| Attorney Fees | $20,000.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $7,493.46 |
| Refunding A Corporation Check | $2,500.00 |
| Deposit For Meal | $400.00 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $393.53 |
| Flowers & Gifts | $283.08 |
| Conference Call | $178.56 |
| Security | $150.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Shelton Hanover Walsh, PLLC | Attorney Fees | 06/20/2006 | $20,000.00 |
| Flyte Fine Dining | Food / Beverage | 12/11/2006 | $5,333.23 |
| York Consulting | Consulting | 09/29/2006 | $4,300.00 |
| York Consulting | Consulting | 08/30/2006 | $4,300.00 |
| York Consulting | Consulting | 07/28/2006 | $4,300.00 |
| York Consulting | Consulting | 11/29/2006 | $4,300.00 |
| York Consulting | Consulting | 11/01/2006 | $4,300.00 |
| York Consulting | Consulting | 06/30/2006 | $4,300.00 |
| Titlemax Management | Refunding A Corporation Check | 08/31/2006 | $2,500.00 |
| York Consulting | Consulting | 04/13/2006 | $2,250.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | Nashville, TN | — | $69,483.23 |
| Federal Express PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $45,000.00 |
| Republican State Leadership Com TN PAC Account | Washington, DC | — | $25,000.00 |
| RSLC Tennessee PAC | Alexandria, VA | — | $20,000.00 |
| Randy McNally | Oak Ridge, TN | State of Tennessee | $17,500.00 |
| Team State Employees PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee Realtors PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $6,000.00 |
| Tennessee Health Care Assn PAC | Brentwood, TN | — | $5,400.00 |
| T Pace Tennessee PAC for Education | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Titlemax Management | Savannah, GA | — | $2,500.00 |
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 2006 Historical | $13,424.94 | $29,255.23 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $10,699.94 | $13,424.94 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $41,479.55 | $10,699.94 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $16,579.55 | $41,479.55 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $26,889.78 | $16,579.55 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $26,246.75 | $26,889.78 | Source ↗ |