Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Bill Powers · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $187,952 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $120,000 (64%) — 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).
| Operating / overhead spending | $67,952 |
| Contributions to candidates | $120,000 |
- To TN candidates $120,000 64%
- Operating & other $67,952 36%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $120,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $120,000 difference, $120,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $120,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Black, Diane $40,000.00
- Woodson, Jamie $40,000.00
- Tracy, Jim $40,000.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Donations | $62,000.00 |
| Website Labor/Monthly Maintenance Fee | $3,246.75 |
| Camera & Photo Supplies | $1,148.33 |
| Deposit For Meal | $500.00 |
| Tent & Awning Rental | $382.37 |
| Subscription | $277.00 |
| Lodging | $146.09 |
| Deposit | $100.00 |
| Memorial | $100.00 |
| Flowers | $51.35 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Republican Party | Donations | 09/24/2008 | $40,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | Donations | 10/24/2008 | $22,000.00 |
| B&H | Camera & Photo Supplies | 01/05/2009 | $1,148.33 |
| Maggiano's Restaurant | Deposit For Meal | 12/16/2008 | $500.00 |
| Apextek.Com | Website Labor/Monthly Maintenance Fee | 03/03/2008 | $435.00 |
| Apextek.Com | Website Labor/Monthly Maintenance Fee | 06/06/2008 | $386.25 |
| Nashville Tent & Awning Co. | Tent & Awning Rental | 12/17/2008 | $382.37 |
| Apextek.Com | Website Labor/Monthly Maintenance Fee | 12/02/2008 | $370.00 |
| Apextek.Com | Website Labor/Monthly Maintenance Fee | 05/05/2008 | $337.50 |
| M. Lee Smith Publishers LLC | Subscription | 01/30/2008 | $277.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | Nashville, TN | — | $55,382.37 |
| Federal Express PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $20,000.00 |
| Mark Norris | Collierville, TN | Adams \& Reese | $10,000.00 |
| Tenn Republican | Nashville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Diane Black | Gallatin, TN | State of Tennessee | $5,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland | Morristown, TN | State of Tennessee | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Health Care Assn PAC | Brentwood, TN | — | $4,800.00 |
| Housing Industry PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Psi Probation, LLC | Cookeville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Bankers Assn PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
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 2008 Historical | $449.58 | $10,786.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $10,105.58 | $449.58 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $9,895.94 | $10,105.58 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $23,107.76 | $9,895.94 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $89,087.76 | $23,107.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $80,168.61 | $89,087.76 | Source ↗ |