Tennessee Utilities PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$9,850
incl. $6,120 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$14,168
To TN candidates
$11,400
80% of spending
To other PACs
$1,500
11% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $3,500 to 7 candidates
$3,250 to 6 Republicans $250 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $14,168 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $11,400 (80%) — 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: $1,268 ÷ Total spent: $14,168
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $1,268
Contributions to candidates $11,400
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $1,000.00
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $500.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $500.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $500.00
Pat Marsh † Tennessee House, District 62 Rep. $500.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $250.00
Mark Pody † Tennessee Senate, District 17 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 $11,400 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,500. Of the $7,900 difference, $7,900 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $7,900 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Campfield, Stacey $500.00
  • Cobb, James $500.00
  • Faulk, Mike $500.00
  • Finney, Lowe $500.00
  • Haynes, Ryan $500.00
  • Ketron, Bill $500.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $500.00
  • Norris, Mark $500.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $500.00
  • Tracy, Jim $500.00
  • …and 8 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 $1,000.00
House Senate Democratic Caucus $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Fundraising Expense $922.23
Pac Registration Fee $200.00
Postage $145.36

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Jerry Cravins Livingston, TN Wascon, Inc. $680.00
Branstetter Stranch Jennings PLLC Nashville, TN — $500.00
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
Ryan Fields Knoxville, TN Taud $340.00
James Hilborn Brentwood, TN GRW $255.00
Bob Ellis Harriman, TN Retired $200.00
John Hall Manchester, TN Taud $170.00
Todd Tingle Lawrenceburg, TN Tingle & Son, Inc. $170.00

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 2011 Amended Historical $18,630.44 $15,058.21 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2011 Amended Historical $19,421.29 $18,630.44 Source ↗