Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Bill Powers · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $1,153,771 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $918,692 (80%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 | $918,692 |
| Contributions to candidates | $180,000 |
- Operating & other $918,692 80%
- To TN candidates $180,000 16%
- To other PACs $55,079 4.8%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $70,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $180,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $70,000. Of the $110,000 difference, $110,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $110,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Dickerson, Steven $110,000.00
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 Legislative Campaign Committee | $55,078.71 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Advertising | $704,239.00 |
| Professional Services | $174,184.36 |
| Campaign Workers | $11,000.00 |
| Event Expense | $9,219.39 |
| Food / Beverage | $5,208.42 |
| Voter Contact | $4,724.00 |
| Communications | $3,841.68 |
| Use Of Conference Room | $1,708.50 |
| Data | $1,600.00 |
| Subscription | $1,213.04 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Media Services, Inc. | Advertising | 10/04/2016 | $207,595.00 |
| Strategic Media Services, Inc. | Advertising | 10/26/2016 | $150,270.00 |
| Strategic Media Services, Inc. | Advertising | 10/24/2016 | $118,201.00 |
| Strategic Media Services, Inc. | Advertising | 10/27/2016 | $75,270.00 |
| Strategic Media Services, Inc. | Advertising | 10/19/2016 | $69,180.00 |
| Strategic Media Services, Inc. | Advertising | 10/17/2016 | $48,723.00 |
| Onmessage Inc. | Professional Services | 11/07/2016 | $31,725.00 |
| Strategic Media Services, Inc. | Professional Services | 10/31/2016 | $30,225.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | Professional Services | 11/07/2016 | $23,495.34 |
| Young, Jordan | Professional Services | 11/17/2016 | $14,700.56 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | Nashville, TN | — | $45,000.00 |
| MPAC | Germantown, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | Hixson, TN | — | $20,000.00 |
| Quest PAC | Murfreesboro, TN | — | $20,000.00 |
| Jerry Garrett | Goodlettsville, TN | Self-Employed | $13,750.00 |
| Independent Medicine S PAC TN | Nashville, TN | — | $12,500.00 |
| Becky Massey | Knoxville, TN | State of Tennessee | $10,000.00 |
| Brian Kelsey | Memphis, TN | State of Tennessee | $10,000.00 |
| Edward S Jackson | Jackson, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile | Gallatin, TN | Perkin's Drugs | $10,000.00 |
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 2016 Historical | $157,569.47 | $56,694.92 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $626,767.53 | $157,569.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $699,777.72 | $626,767.53 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $681,407.72 | $699,777.72 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $700,041.62 | $681,407.72 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $704,563.34 | $700,041.62 | Source ↗ |