Tennessee Utilities PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Donald L. Scholes · Murfreesboro, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $12,764 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $8,650 (68%) — 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 / overhead spending | $3,114 |
| Contributions to candidates | $8,650 |
- To TN candidates $8,650 68%
- Operating & other $3,114 24%
- To other PACs $1,000 7.8%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $100.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $8,650 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $850. Of the $7,800 difference, $7,800 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $7,800 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Ketron, Bill $500.00
- McLeary, Don $500.00
- Naifeh, Jimmy $500.00
- Ramsey, Ron $500.00
- Rochelle, Bob $500.00
- Armstrong, Joe $250.00
- Bunch, Dewayne $250.00
- Burchett, Tim $250.00
- Curtiss, Charles $250.00
- Dubois, J. Thomas $250.00
- …and 21 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| House & Senate Dem. Caucus | $500.00 |
| House & Senate Rep. Caucus | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Expense | $3,113.90 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Islands Golf Course | Fundraising Expense | 08/23/2006 | $1,636.91 |
| Jacksonville Specialty Advertising, Inc. | Fundraising Expense | 08/23/2006 | $1,276.99 |
| Outdoor World | Fundraising Expense | 08/23/2006 | $200.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Warren | Powder Springs, GA | United Utilities | $600.00 |
| Bob Campbell | Knoxville, TN | Robert G Campbell & Associates | $300.00 |
| James Nokes | Friendsville, TN | Microbac Laboratories | $300.00 |
| Samuel Petty | Mt. Juliet, TN | Barge Waggoner Sumner \& Cannon | $300.00 |
| William Shows | Douglasville, GA | Reed \& Shows | $300.00 |
| Bob Ellis | Harriman, TN | Retired | $250.00 |
| Joseph May | Knoxville, TN | May and Associates, Inc. | $200.00 |
| Ray Albright | Harrison, TN | Self-Employed | $200.00 |
| S Donnie Leggett | Moscow, TN | Hardeman-Fayette Utility District | $200.00 |
| Donald Adams | Bowling Green, KY | JLI Industries | $195.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2006 Historical | $2,247.95 | $2,247.95 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $2,367.95 | $2,247.95 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $4,571.85 | $2,367.95 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $4,821.85 | $4,571.85 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $3,121.85 | $4,821.85 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $3,196.85 | $3,121.85 | Source ↗ |