Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Bill Powers · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $222,500.00 | $586,442.19 | $38,569.60 |
| 2025 | $620,500.00 | $117,517.23 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $590,500.00 | $1,008,095.42 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $501,835.00 | $153,460.12 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $519,499.28 | $486,866.84 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $447,500.00 | $164,787.47 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $688,580.30 | $888,606.95 | $140,000.00 |
| 2019 | $431,450.00 | $175,796.35 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $826,000.00 | $611,844.18 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $159,400.00 | $39,236.06 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $508,206.26 | $1,153,770.92 | $70,000.00 |
| 2015 | $299,250.00 | $46,071.49 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $691,350.00 | $501,857.45 | $100,000.00 |
| 2013 | $220,250.00 | $38,760.49 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $959,286.14 | $905,388.02 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $104,660.86 | $58,339.10 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $493,950.00 | $522,311.60 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $66,400.00 | $20,481.10 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $128,932.37 | $187,951.89 | $0.00 |
| 2007 | $59,282.88 | $8,369.50 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $218,333.23 | $214,898.63 | $15,000.00 |
| 2005 | $108,750.00 | $92,039.23 | $40,000.00 |
| 2004 | $117,500.00 | $111,852.68 | $0.00 |
| All years | $8,983,916.32 | $8,094,744.91 | $403,569.60 |
Raised
$8,983,916
incl. $995 unitemized small gifts
excl. $60 in bookkeeping entries — carried-forward balances, adjustments, refunds — not money raised
Total Spent
$8,094,745
Operating & other
$6,188,166
76% of spending
To TN candidates
$1,066,500
13% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $403,570 to 6 candidates
$403,570 to 6 Republicans
Where the Money Goes
Of the $8,094,745 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $6,188,166 (76%) — 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 spending: $6,188,166 ÷ Total spent: $8,094,745
| Operating / overhead spending | $6,188,166 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,066,500 |
- Operating & other $6,188,166 76%
- To TN candidates $1,066,500 13%
- To other PACs $840,079 10%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $170,000.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $100,000.00 |
| Page Walley † | Tennessee Senate, District 26 | Rep. | $40,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $40,000.00 |
| Mark Pody | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $38,569.60 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $15,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $1,066,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $403,570. Of the $662,930 difference, $701,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $701,500 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 $230,000.00
- Beavers, Mae $100,000.00
- Ketron, Bill $65,000.00
- McLeary, Don $49,000.00
- Black, Diane $40,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $40,000.00
- Tracy, Jim $40,000.00
- Woodson, Jamie $40,000.00
- Finney, Raymond $20,000.00
- Green, Mark E. $20,000.00
- …and 5 more recipients
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 | $295,078.71 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $290,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | $255,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Advertising | $1,747,504.06 |
| Professional Services | $985,807.59 |
| Donations | $466,980.00 |
| Research / Polling | $421,099.31 |
| Media | $342,869.00 |
| Communications | $293,424.53 |
| Tv Advertising | $275,660.00 |
| $220,230.76 | |
| Surveys | $217,305.44 |
| Data Management | $113,090.01 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smart Media Group | Tv Advertising | 07/27/2026 | $275,660.00 |
| Strategic Media Services, Inc. | Advertising | 10/04/2016 | $207,595.00 |
| Strategic Media Services, Inc. | Media | 10/22/2012 | $160,761.00 |
| Strategic Media Services, Inc. | Advertising | 10/26/2016 | $150,270.00 |
| Onmessage Inc. | Advertising | 06/28/2024 | $149,740.00 |
| Strategic Media Services, Inc. | Media | 10/10/2012 | $136,577.00 |
| Smart Media Group | Communications | 10/10/2014 | $120,075.00 |
| Strategic Media Services, Inc. | Advertising | 10/24/2016 | $118,201.00 |
| Leverage Public Strategies | Surveys | 10/25/2018 | $115,000.00 |
| Strategic Media Services, Inc. | Advertising | 10/27/2016 | $75,270.00 |
Showing the top 500 of 1,303 payments by amount. Download the full list (CSV).
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | Nashville, TN | — | $825,456.56 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | Franklin, TN | — | $230,000.00 |
| Tennessee Realtors PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $227,500.00 |
| HCA TriStar Fund | Brentwood, TN | — | $210,000.00 |
| Federal Express PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $196,500.00 |
| Garry McNabb | Cookeville, TN | Cash Express LLC | $180,000.00 |
| Fedex Corporation PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $170,000.00 |
| Tennessee Health Care Assn PAC | Brentwood, TN | — | $156,900.00 |
| Randy McNally | Oak Ridge, TN | State of Tennessee | $147,500.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | Kingston, TN | — | $130,000.00 |
Showing the top 500 of 675 funders by total given. Download the full list (CSV).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $1,084,451.12 | $822,223.89 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $1,117,627.41 | $1,084,451.12 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $1,170,145.46 | $1,117,627.41 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $640,880.72 | $1,170,145.46 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $665,761.27 | $640,880.72 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $591,375.17 | $665,761.27 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $621,582.58 | $591,375.17 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $600,221.02 | $621,582.58 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $863,783.17 | $600,221.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $1,051,351.73 | $863,783.17 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $1,085,856.69 | $1,051,351.73 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Amended Historical | $745,452.30 | $1,085,856.69 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $752,231.81 | $745,452.30 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Amended Historical | $738,983.63 | $752,231.81 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Amended Historical | $937,981.55 | $738,983.63 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $652,497.50 | $937,981.55 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Amended Historical | $647,655.47 | $652,497.50 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $661,405.60 | $647,655.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $722,979.00 | $661,405.60 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $420,683.46 | $722,979.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $441,136.16 | $420,683.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $672,069.57 | $441,136.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $759,792.84 | $672,069.57 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $570,588.27 | $759,792.84 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $596,485.32 | $570,588.27 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $601,436.07 | $596,485.32 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $643,666.36 | $601,436.07 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $265,247.72 | $643,666.36 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $389,441.65 | $265,247.72 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $43,623.81 | $176,644.22 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $56,694.92 | $43,623.81 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $438,496.93 | $704,563.34 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $451,256.08 | $438,496.93 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $80,158.07 | $261,823.53 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Amended Figures pending review Historical | — | — | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $53,044.66 | $89,881.63 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $233,593.43 | $53,044.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Amended Historical | $64,161.40 | $233,593.43 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $59,372.90 | $64,161.40 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $90,992.06 | $59,372.90 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $101,664.06 | $90,992.06 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $24,617.32 | $101,664.06 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $55,976.82 | $24,617.32 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $3,353.28 | $55,870.13 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $10,786.16 | $3,353.28 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $449.58 | $10,786.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $10,105.58 | $449.58 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $9,895.94 | $10,105.58 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $23,107.76 | $9,895.94 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $89,087.76 | $23,107.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $80,168.61 | $89,087.76 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $25,213.54 | $80,168.61 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $29,255.23 | $25,213.54 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $13,424.94 | $29,255.23 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $10,699.94 | $13,424.94 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $41,479.55 | $10,699.94 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $16,579.55 | $41,479.55 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $26,889.78 | $16,579.55 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $26,246.75 | $26,889.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $99,983.55 | $26,246.75 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Amended Historical | $93,910.38 | $99,983.55 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Amended Historical | $105,100.33 | $93,910.38 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $9,586.85 | $105,100.33 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $10,449.31 | $9,586.85 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $7,876.26 | $10,449.31 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $8,133.36 | $7,876.26 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $4,464.83 | $8,133.36 | Source ↗ |