Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Bill Powers · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $611,844 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $571,844 (93%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 93% of everything it spent; $40,000 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 | $571,844 |
| Contributions to candidates | $40,000 |
- Operating & other $571,844 93%
- To TN candidates $40,000 6.5%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $40,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $40,000 difference, $40,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $40,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Reeves, William S. $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 |
|---|---|
| Surveys | $173,229.12 |
| Advertising | $130,000.00 |
| $86,231.84 | |
| Professional Services | $61,417.04 |
| In Kind Mcpac Polling | $59,155.00 |
| In Kind Mcpac Research | $35,000.00 |
| Event Expense | $15,147.13 |
| Communications | $6,045.05 |
| Professional Services- December 2017 | $2,000.00 |
| Office Supplies | $1,295.27 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leverage Public Strategies | Surveys | 10/25/2018 | $115,000.00 |
| Onmessage Inc. | In Kind Mcpac Polling | 09/18/2018 | $59,155.00 |
| Onmessage Inc. | Surveys | 10/10/2018 | $58,229.12 |
| Direct Edge | 10/29/2018 | $20,143.96 | |
| America Rising Corporation | In Kind Mcpac Research | 09/18/2018 | $20,000.00 |
| Advictory | Advertising | 10/25/2018 | $20,000.00 |
| Advictory | Advertising | 10/09/2018 | $20,000.00 |
| Onmessage Inc. | Professional Services | 10/29/2018 | $19,917.04 |
| Leverage Public Strategies | In Kind Mcpac Research | 09/06/2018 | $15,000.00 |
| Advictory | Advertising | 10/25/2018 | $15,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | Hixson, TN | — | $55,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | Franklin, TN | — | $45,000.00 |
| Brian Kelsey | Memphis, TN | State of Tennessee | $42,500.00 |
| Ferrell Haile | Gallatin, TN | Perkin's Drugs | $30,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | Kingston, TN | — | $30,000.00 |
| Dolores Gresham | Nashville, TN | State of Tennessee | $25,000.00 |
| John Stevens | Huntingdon, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Rusty Crowe | Johnson City, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland | Morristown, TN | State of Tennessee | $25,000.00 |
| Becky Massey | Knoxville, 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 2018 Historical | $223,348.05 | $389,441.65 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $579,203.69 | $223,348.05 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $126,799.61 | $579,203.69 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $117,409.56 | $126,799.61 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $125,353.27 | $117,409.56 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $176,644.22 | $125,353.27 | Source ↗ |