Tennessee Utilities PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Donald L. Scholes · Murfreesboro, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $6,540 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $4,000 (61%) — went to other PACs and committees.
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 | $1,040 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,500 |
- To other PACs $4,000 61%
- To TN candidates $1,500 23%
- Operating & other $1,040 16%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $1,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $1,500 difference, $1,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Haslam, Bill $1,000.00
- Swafford, Eric $500.00
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 Democratic Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Rental Expense | $640.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $400.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cravy - Sole Proprietor, Mike | Rental Expense | 08/04/2010 | $640.00 |
| Magnolias | Food / Beverage | 08/17/2010 | $400.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Boyd | Paducah, KY | United Systems & Software | $340.00 |
| David Wykle | Greeneville, TN | W&W Engineers | $340.00 |
| Jerry Cravins | Livingston, TN | Wascon, Inc. | $340.00 |
| Joseph Schmits | Nashville, TN | Hobas Pipe | $340.00 |
| Robert E Taylor Jr | Nicholasville, KY | Engineer | $340.00 |
| Samuel Petty | Mt. Juliet, TN | Barge Waggoner Sumner \& Cannon | $340.00 |
| Todd Tingle | Lawrenceburg, TN | Tingle & Son, Inc. | $340.00 |
| Samuel Marcel Reed | Ewing, VA | Lincoln Memorial University | $259.00 |
| Michael Bartlett | Canton, GA | Eco-Tech | $255.00 |
| R Wayne Dunson | Clarkrange, TN | Engineer | $255.00 |
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 2010 Historical | $23,421.29 | $19,421.29 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $23,421.29 | $23,421.29 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Amended Historical | $15,455.29 | $23,421.29 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $15,455.29 | $15,455.29 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $15,310.29 | $15,455.29 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Amended Historical | $13,806.29 | $15,310.29 | Source ↗ |