Tennessee Utilities PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Donald L. Scholes · Murfreesboro, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $11,550 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $11,150 (97%) — 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).
- To TN candidates $11,150 97%
- Operating & other $400 3.5%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | 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 $11,150 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $250. Of the $10,900 difference, $10,900 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $10,900 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Kilby, Tommy $700.00
- Cohen, Steve $500.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $500.00
- Graves, Jo Ann $500.00
- Head, Tommy $500.00
- Jones, Jr., Ulysses $500.00
- Kurita, Rosalind $500.00
- Naifeh, Jimmy $500.00
- Ramsey, Ron $500.00
- Rinks, Randy $500.00
- …and 20 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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Unspecified | $250.00 |
| Pac Registration Fee | $150.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hargett, Tre | Unspecified | 09/29/2004 | $250.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Pac Registration Fee | 01/23/2004 | $150.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Hales | Wilmington, NC | — | $825.00 |
| Larry McElroy | Murfreesboro, TN | Retired | $750.00 |
| Dennis Huckaba | Knoxville, TN | — | $380.00 |
| Gail Parker | Franklin, TN | — | $380.00 |
| Jason Griffin | Nashville, TN | — | $380.00 |
| Samuel Petty | Mt. Juliet, TN | Barge Waggoner Sumner \& Cannon | $380.00 |
| Cathie Ingram | Harriman, TN | Not Employed | $325.00 |
| Michael Burnette | Knoxville, TN | — | $320.00 |
| Dion Shults | Grannback, TN | — | $300.00 |
| James Hilborn | Brentwood, TN | GRW | $300.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.