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Tennessee Utilities PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$13,035
incl. $4,105 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$12,875
To TN candidates
$11,500
89% of spending
To other PACs
$1,300
10% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $2,000 to 5 candidates
$1,750 to 4 Republicans $250 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $12,875 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $11,500 (89%) — 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: $75 ÷ Total spent: $12,875
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $75
Contributions to candidates $11,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $500.00
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $500.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $500.00
Curry Todd † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $250.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $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 $11,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,000. Of the $9,500 difference, $9,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $9,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Litz, John $500.00
  • Strader, Park (Parkey) $500.00
  • Burchett, Tim $500.00
  • Burks, Charlotte $500.00
  • Cohen, Steve $500.00
  • Dunn, Bill $500.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $500.00
  • Harper, Thelma $500.00
  • Haynes, Joe $500.00
  • Jackson, Douglas $500.00
  • …and 13 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
House & Senate Dem. Caucus $650.00
House & Senate Rep. Caucus $650.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Pac Registration Fee $75.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Larry McElroy Murfreesboro, TN Retired $575.00
Bob Campbell Knoxville, TN Robert G Campbell & Associates $300.00
Caroline Oakes Brentwood, TN Wilmington Trust Financial Center $300.00
Dean Harrison Hendersonville, TN — $300.00
Kenneth Diehl Nashville, TN Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. $300.00
Michael Bartlett Canton, GA Eco-Tech $300.00
Michael Burnette Knoxville, TN — $300.00
William Shows Douglasville, GA Reed \& Shows $300.00
Cathie Ingram Harriman, TN Not Employed $275.00
Bob Ellis Harriman, TN Retired $250.00

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 $14,296.85 $3,196.85 Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5744
Q3 2005 Historical $4,786.85 $14,296.85 Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 4519
Q2 2005 Historical $2,611.85 $4,786.85 Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4204
Q1 2005 Historical $3,036.85 $2,611.85 Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3622