Tennessee Truck PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Wayland Thompson · Nashville, TN

Raised
$18,442
incl. $2,462 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$24,934
To TN candidates
$13,250
53% of spending
To other PACs
$7,000
28% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,000 to 1 candidate
$1,000 to 1 Republican

Where the Money Goes

Of the $24,934 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $13,250 (53%) — 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 spending: $4,684 ÷ Total spent: $24,934
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $4,684
Contributions to candidates $13,250

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $1,000.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $13,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $12,250 difference, $12,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $12,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Bredesen, Phil $2,500.00
  • Bryson, James $1,000.00
  • Kyle, Jim $1,000.00
  • The Speakers Fund $1,000.00
  • Tracy, Jim $1,000.00
  • Henry, Douglas $1,000.00
  • Ramsey, Ron $1,000.00
  • Stanley, Paul $500.00
  • Beavers, Mae $500.00
  • McLeary, Don $500.00
  • …and 8 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Republican Caucus $3,000.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $2,000.00
Rammpac $1,000.00
House Democratic Caucus $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Donations $2,500.00
Convention $1,784.38
Professional Services $400.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
PAC Auction Convention Nashville, TN — $1,340.00
Kristin A Herman Mountain City, TN — $1,180.00
Marshall E Brown Brentwood, TN Gale Smith Company $1,150.00
Tommy Hodges Shelbyville, TN Goggin Warehousing, LLC $1,100.00
Norman Briley Jr Nashville, TN Trailer Sales of TN, Inc. $950.00
Troy Dickens Brentwood, TN Rush Truck Center - Nashville $650.00
Freddy Simmons Chattanooga, TN — $575.00
G T Hodges Shelbyville, TN — $500.00
Pat Marsh Shelbyville, TN Retired $450.00
Tommy Wilson Brentwood, TN Rush Truck Co. $400.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2005 Amended Historical $34,793.25 $27,004.35 Source ↗
Q3 2005 Amended Historical $31,598.25 $34,793.25 Source ↗
Q2 2005 Historical $29,838.25 $31,598.25 Source ↗
Q1 2005 Historical $28,973.25 $29,838.25 Source ↗