Memphis

Tennessee Utilities PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$12,562
incl. $1,007 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$11,550
To TN candidates
$11,150
97% of spending
Operating & other
$400
3.5% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,250 to 4 candidates
$1,250 to 4 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $11,550 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $11,150 (97%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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

Operating spending: $400 ÷ Total spent: $11,550
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $400
Contributions to candidates $11,150
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $500.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $250.00
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 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 $11,150 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,250. Of the $9,900 difference, $9,900 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $9,900 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • 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
  • Rinks, Randy $500.00
  • Tindell, Harry $500.00
  • …and 17 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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Unspecified $250.00
Pac Registration Fee $150.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Stephen Hales Wilmington, NC — $825.00
Larry McElroy Murfreesboro, TN Retired $750.00
Dennis A 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.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2004 Historical $2,511.85 $3,036.85 Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 2881
Q3 2004 Historical $1,974.85 $2,511.85 Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 2080
Q2 2004 Amended Historical $1,910.85 $1,974.85 Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 2885
Q1 2004 Historical $2,060.85 $1,910.85 Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 498