Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Bill Powers · Nashville, TN

Raised
$493,950
incl. $25 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$522,312
To other PACs
$440,000
84% of spending
To TN candidates
$55,000
11% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $522,312 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $440,000 (84%) — went to other PACs and committees.

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: $27,312 ÷ Total spent: $522,312
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $27,312
Contributions to candidates $55,000

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $55,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $55,000 difference, $55,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $55,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Ketron, Bill $30,000.00
  • Beavers, Mae $25,000.00

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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $240,000.00
Tennessee Republican Party $200,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Printing $6,202.41
Consulting $4,522.77
Food / Beverage $3,920.97
Website Labor/Monthly Maintenance Fee $3,180.75
Blog Setup & Maintenance $3,151.25
Surveys $3,000.00
Refunding A Corporation Check $1,000.00
Rent $750.00
Mileage $621.41
Subscription $362.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Tennessee Republican Caucus Nashville, TN — $156,000.00
Mark Norris Collierville, TN Adams \& Reese $32,500.00
Jack Johnson Brentwood, TN State Legislature $30,000.00
Jamie Woodson Knoxville, TN State of Tennessee $30,000.00
Randy McNally Oak Ridge, TN State of Tennessee $25,000.00
Bo Watson Chattanooga, TN State Legislature $20,000.00
Diane Black Gallatin, TN State of Tennessee $20,000.00
Federal Express PAC Memphis, TN — $19,000.00
Quest PAC Murfreesboro, TN — $10,000.00
GOPAC Tennessee 2008 Washington, DC — $8,500.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2010 Historical $184,420.95 $55,976.82 Source ↗
Pre-General 2010 Historical $132,483.55 $184,420.95 Source ↗
Q3 2010 Historical $64,953.03 $132,483.55 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2010 Historical $65,084.00 $64,953.03 Source ↗
Q2 2010 Historical $47,419.03 $65,084.00 Source ↗
Q1 2010 Historical $55,870.13 $47,419.03 Source ↗