Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Bill Powers · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $586,442 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $583,942 (99.5%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 99.5% of everything it spent; $2,500 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 | $583,942 |
| Contributions to candidates | $2,500 |
- Operating & other $583,942 99.5%
- To TN candidates $2,500 0.4%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Pody | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $38,569.60 |
Tracked candidates reported receiving $38,570 from this committee — $36,070 more than its own filings itemize ($2,500), because their receipt filings posted ahead of the committee’s covering report or span more cycles than its loaded filings.
Its filing also reports $2,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Jim Tracy Fund $2,500.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Tv Advertising | $275,660.00 |
| Professional Services | $72,038.00 |
| Direct Mail - Mp, Rc, Rb | $47,651.20 |
| Printing | $25,555.14 |
| Direct Mail - Rc | $24,025.04 |
| Direct Mail - Mp | $19,284.80 |
| Digital Media Advertising | $17,447.25 |
| Direct Mail - Briggs | $17,423.20 |
| Direct Mail - Rb | $17,423.20 |
| Direct Mail | $17,423.20 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smart Media Group | Tv Advertising | 07/27/2026 | $275,660.00 |
| Direct Edge | Direct Mail - Mp, Rc, Rb | 07/23/2026 | $47,651.20 |
| Rachel Barrett and Company, LLC | Professional Services | 02/18/2026 | $42,038.00 |
| Dx Printing, LLC | Printing | 07/10/2026 | $21,236.48 |
| Direct Edge | Direct Mail - Mp | 07/14/2026 | $19,284.80 |
| Harris Shelton Hanover Walsh, PLLC | Professional Services | 07/23/2026 | $18,000.00 |
| Meltwater | Digital Media Advertising | 04/06/2026 | $17,447.25 |
| Direct Edge | Direct Mail - Briggs | 07/21/2026 | $17,423.20 |
| Direct Edge | Direct Mail - Rb | 07/14/2026 | $17,423.20 |
| Direct Edge | Direct Mail | 07/09/2026 | $17,423.20 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | Franklin, TN | — | $100,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | Kingston, TN | — | $50,000.00 |
| Altria Client Services LLC | Washington, DC | — | $25,000.00 |
| Tennessee REALTORS PAC (RPAC) | Nashville, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Arda Roc PAC | Washington, DC | — | $5,000.00 |
| Att Tennessee PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Lawyers Involved for TN | Nashville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Dental PAC | Franklin, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Pharmacists PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Davita | Federal Way, WA | — | $2,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.