Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Bill Powers · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $501,857 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $401,857 (80%) — 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 / overhead spending | $401,857 |
| Contributions to candidates | $100,000 |
- Operating & other $401,857 80%
- To TN candidates $100,000 20%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $100,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
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 |
|---|---|
| Communications | $278,242.74 |
| Research / Polling | $56,161.61 |
| Event Expense | $23,145.64 |
| Consulting | $18,000.00 |
| Information Services | $8,025.00 |
| Campaign Workers | $6,800.00 |
| Professional Services | $4,000.00 |
| Website Labor/Monthly Maintenance Fee | $2,989.50 |
| Fundraising | $2,000.00 |
| Subscription | $1,129.40 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smart Media Group | Communications | 10/10/2014 | $120,075.00 |
| Smart Media Group | Communications | 10/24/2014 | $61,950.00 |
| Majority Strategies | Communications | 10/05/2014 | $26,916.66 |
| Majority Strategies | Communications | 10/11/2014 | $18,649.93 |
| Majority Strategies | Communications | 10/17/2014 | $17,412.02 |
| Red Print Strategy | Communications | 10/27/2014 | $11,950.00 |
| Majority Strategies | Research / Polling | 09/19/2014 | $9,477.00 |
| Onmessage Inc. | Research / Polling | 09/13/2014 | $9,477.00 |
| Onmessage Inc. | Communications | 11/05/2014 | $9,477.00 |
| Flemings | Event Expense | 12/17/2014 | $8,712.05 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Norris | Collierville, TN | Adams \& Reese | $25,000.00 |
| Red State PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Richard Briggs | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $25,000.00 |
| Ronald Ramsey | Blountville, TN | Ron Ramsey & Associates | $25,000.00 |
| Becky Massey | Knoxville, TN | State of Tennessee | $20,000.00 |
| Bo Watson | Chattanooga, TN | State Legislature | $20,000.00 |
| Dolores Gresham | Nashville, TN | State of Tennessee | $20,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile | Gallatin, TN | Perkin's Drugs | $20,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | Franklin, TN | — | $20,000.00 |
| Janice Bowling | Tullahoma, TN | State of Tennessee | $20,000.00 |
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 2014 Amended Historical | $268,840.10 | $451,256.08 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $437,317.34 | $268,840.10 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Amended Historical | $289,795.53 | $437,317.34 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $285,344.53 | $289,795.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $257,676.53 | $285,344.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $261,823.53 | $257,676.53 | Source ↗ |