Tennessee Tomorrow PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Ronnie GLYNN · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $379,803 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $321,053 (85%) — 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 | $321,053 |
| Contributions to candidates | $37,000 |
- Operating & other $321,053 85%
- To TN candidates $37,000 9.7%
- To other PACs $21,750 5.7%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $18,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $37,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $18,000. Of the $19,000 difference, $19,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $19,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Jernigan, Darren $6,000.00
- Hackworth, Jim $5,000.00
- Windle, John Mark $4,000.00
- Moore, Calvin $2,500.00
- Wright, Steve R. $1,500.00
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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $21,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $750.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Mailing | $115,099.00 |
| Polling | $61,193.60 |
| Research | $32,600.00 |
| Fletcher | $28,500.00 |
| Professional Services | $22,818.47 |
| Consulting | $15,800.00 |
| Phone Bank | $14,653.84 |
| Media | $8,000.00 |
| Robo Call | $4,779.41 |
| Postage | $2,750.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Democratic Party | Mailing | 10/22/2012 | $32,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | Mailing | 10/22/2012 | $25,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | Mailing | 10/01/2012 | $20,000.00 |
| Grindstone Research | Research | 10/01/2012 | $15,525.00 |
| Myers Research and Strategic Services | Polling | 08/20/2012 | $12,000.00 |
| Myers Research and Strategic Services | Polling | 08/20/2012 | $12,000.00 |
| Myers Research and Strategic Services | Polling | 08/15/2012 | $12,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | Mailing | 10/15/2012 | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | Mailing | 10/12/2012 | $10,000.00 |
| Hackworth, Jim | Fletcher | 10/29/2012 | $10,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumbers Pipefitters Education Committee | Nashville, TN | — | $35,000.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | Nashville, TN | — | $34,655.00 |
| Tennessee Laborers PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Tennessee State Pipe Trades Association PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $20,000.00 |
| Cooper for Congress Committee | Nashville, TN | — | $15,000.00 |
| Int L Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Education | Washington, DC | — | $15,000.00 |
| Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu | Nashville, TN | — | $12,500.00 |
| Michael McWherter | Jackson, TN | Central Distributors | $12,000.00 |
| William Freeman | Nashville, TN | Freeman Webb Company | $10,000.00 |
| Turner PAC | Old Hickory, TN | — | $8,000.00 |
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 2012 Amended Historical | $46,289.49 | $26,396.23 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Amended Historical | $50,026.84 | $46,289.49 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Amended Historical | $78,943.28 | $50,026.84 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $79,177.28 | $78,943.28 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $54,022.34 | $79,177.28 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $62,970.64 | $54,022.34 | Source ↗ |