Tennessee Truck PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Wayland Thompson · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $29,050 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $20,800 (72%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
- Operating & other $20,800 72%
- To TN candidates $7,750 27%
- To other PACs $500 1.7%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Ramsey † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Curry Todd † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Frank S Niceley † | Tennessee Senate, District 08 | Rep. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $7,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,500. Of the $5,250 difference, $5,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $5,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Fowlkes, Joe $1,000.00
- Hargrove, Jere $500.00
- Head, Tommy $500.00
- Kurita, Rosalind $500.00
- Norris, Mark $500.00
- Pinion, Phillip $500.00
- Rinks, Randy $500.00
- Trail, Larry $500.00
- Kilby, Tommy $250.00
- Sontany, Janis Baird $250.00
- …and 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Democratic Caucus | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $20,000.00 |
| Tax Preparation | $400.00 |
| Advertising | $250.00 |
| Annual Pac Fee | $150.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smiley, Eddie | Donations | 10/14/2004 | $5,000.00 |
| Republican Caucus | Donations | 08/10/2004 | $4,000.00 |
| Democratic Caucus | Donations | 09/02/2004 | $3,000.00 |
| Naifeh, Jimmy | Donations | 07/21/2004 | $1,000.00 |
| Clabough, Bill | Donations | 07/21/2004 | $500.00 |
| Fitzhugh, Craig | Donations | 07/21/2004 | $500.00 |
| Graves, Jo Ann | Donations | 07/21/2004 | $500.00 |
| Hargett, Tre | Donations | 07/21/2004 | $500.00 |
| Hargrove, Jere | Donations | 07/21/2004 | $500.00 |
| Head, Tommy | Donations | 07/21/2004 | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAC Auction Convention | Nashville, TN | — | $7,360.00 |
| Karen Higginbotham | Germantown, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Marshall E Brown | Brentwood, TN | Gale Smith Company | $1,000.00 |
| Tommy Wilson | Brentwood, TN | Rush Truck Co. | $750.00 |
| Beth Franklin | Nashville, TN | Multi-Task Solutions, LLC | $500.00 |
| Joe Nacarato | Nashville, TN | Narcarato Volvo | $500.00 |
| Tommy Hodges | Shelbyville, TN | Titan Transportation | $500.00 |
| Buddie Caroll | Knoxville, TN | Freightliner of Knoxville | $450.00 |
| Norman Briley Jr | Nashville, TN | Trailer Sales of TN, Inc. | $450.00 |
| Robert Pemberton | Knoxville, TN | Pemberton Truck Lines, Inc. | $450.00 |
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 2004 Historical | $33,249.89 | $28,973.25 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 3292 |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $38,572.19 | $33,249.89 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 2564 |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $37,522.19 | $38,572.19 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 1166 |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $31,572.19 | $37,522.19 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 566 |