Tennessee Utilities PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$21,962
incl. $15,054 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$18,050
To TN candidates
$10,000
55% of spending
Operating & other
$5,800
32% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,500 to 3 candidates
$1,000 to 2 Republicans $500 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $18,050 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $10,000 (55%) — 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 spending: $5,800 ÷ Total spent: $18,050
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $5,800
Contributions to candidates $10,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $500.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $500.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $500.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $10,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,500. Of the $8,500 difference, $8,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $8,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Ramsey (Governor), Ron $1,000.00
  • Faulk, Mike $500.00
  • Finney, Lowe $500.00
  • Haynes, Ryan $500.00
  • Jones, Jr., Ulysses $500.00
  • Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $500.00
  • Swafford, Eric $500.00
  • Tindell, Harry $500.00
  • Todd, Curry $500.00
  • Tracy, Jim $500.00
  • …and 12 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
Tennessee Republican Caucus $1,250.00
KPAC $500.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Professional Services $4,943.56
Printing $556.89
Rental Expense $200.00
Dues / Subscriptions $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Jerry Cravins Livingston, TN Wascon, Inc. $400.00
Brian Boyd Paducah, KY United Systems & Software $340.00
D Matt McGowan Oneonta, AL Ford Meter Box $340.00
David Wykle Greeneville, TN W&W Engineers $340.00
James Hilborn Brentwood, TN GRW $340.00
Joseph Schmits Nashville, TN Hobas Pipe $340.00
Josh Cravins Monroe, TN Wascon, Inc. $340.00
Kevin Gates Thompsons Station, TN Hughes Supply Water and Sewer $340.00
Robert E Taylor Jr Nicholasville, KY Engineer $340.00
William Shows Douglasville, GA Reed \& Shows $340.00

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
Year-End 2009 Amended Historical $7,101.00 $13,806.29 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2009 Amended Historical $9,427.95 $7,101.00 Source ↗