Tennessee Utilities PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Donald L. Scholes · Murfreesboro, TN

Raised
$74,204
incl. $7,829 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$61,412
To TN candidates
$36,500
59% of spending
Operating & other
$24,912
41% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $51,500 to 34 candidates
$44,000 to 29 Republicans $7,500 to 5 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $61,412 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $36,500 (59%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Why this number?

Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $24,912 ÷ Total spent: $61,412
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $24,912
Contributions to candidates $36,500

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Richard M. Briggs Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $5,000.00
J. Adam Lowe Tennessee Senate, District 01 Rep. $4,500.00
Jeff Yarbro Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $3,500.00
Ed Jackson Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $3,500.00
Mark Pody Tennessee Senate, District 17 Rep. $3,500.00
Kevin Vaughan Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $2,000.00
Shane Reeves Tennessee Senate, District 14 Rep. $2,000.00
Clark Boyd Tennessee House, District 46 Rep. $1,500.00
Page Walley Tennessee Senate, District 26 Rep. $1,500.00
John K Crawford Tennessee House, District 01 Rep. $1,000.00

Tracked candidates reported receiving $51,500 from this committee — $15,000 more than its own filings itemize ($36,500), because their receipt filings posted ahead of the committee’s covering report or span more cycles than its loaded filings.

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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Golf Course Rental $17,885.31
Golf Balls $2,563.80
Golf Tournament Prizes $2,262.84
Golf Food And Beverage $901.58
Prizes $480.78
Bank Fees $347.93
Credit Card Fees $319.44
Annual Fee $150.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Tennessee Utility Assistance, LLC Murfreesboro, TN $10,000.00
Rye Engineering, PLC Erin, TN $3,780.00
United Systems Software Inc. Benton, KY $3,600.00
Mike Wetherington Fayetteville, TN American Development Corporation $3,000.00
Hawkins, Inc. Fayetteville, TN $2,560.00
Wascon, Inc. Livingston, TN $2,100.00
Freddie Weston Mt. Juliet, TN West Wilson Utility District $1,975.00
Core Main, LP Shelbyville, TN $1,800.00
W W Engineering LLC Greeneville, TN $1,700.00
Alan Poindexter Mt Juliet, TN West Wilson Utility District $1,600.00

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
Pre-Primary 2026 $14,184.80 $18,976.70 Source ↗
Q2 2026 $6,895.76 $14,184.80 Source ↗
Q1 2026 $2,939.71 $6,895.76 Source ↗
Year-End 2025 $14,952.97 $2,939.71 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2025 $5,384.88 $14,952.97 Source ↗