Tennessee Utilities PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$20,410
incl. $4,978 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$21,616
To TN candidates
$13,300
62% of spending
Operating & other
$7,316
34% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $6,300 to 10 candidates
$5,500 to 9 Republicans $800 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $21,616 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $13,300 (62%) — 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: $7,316 ÷ Total spent: $21,616
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $7,316
Contributions to candidates $13,300

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $1,500.00
Jason L Powell † Tennessee House, District 53 Dem. $800.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $500.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $500.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Pat Marsh † Tennessee House, District 62 Rep. $500.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Richard M. Briggs † Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $500.00
Ron Travis † Tennessee House, District 31 Rep. $500.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 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 $13,300 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $6,300. Of the $7,000 difference, $7,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $7,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Alexander, David $500.00
  • Green (Senate), Mark E. $500.00
  • Ragan, John $500.00
  • Roach, Dennis (Coach) $500.00
  • Calfee, Kent $500.00
  • Wirgau, Timothy $500.00
  • Bell, Mike $500.00
  • Halford, Curtis $500.00
  • Harrison, Michael $500.00
  • Hill, Matthew $500.00
  • …and 5 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 Rep. Caucus $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Fundraising Expense $6,446.17
Rental Expense $870.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Rye Engineering, PLC Erin, TN — $760.00
W W Engineering LLC Greeneville, TN — $720.00
Wascon, Inc. Livingston, TN — $720.00
C I Thornburg Co Inc. Nashville, TN — $560.00
Southeastern Tank, Inc. Lebanon, TN — $560.00
Southern Pipe Supply Company Inc. Nashville, TN — $560.00
Tennessee Engineering Group PLLC Sevierville, TN — $560.00
Ken Threet Bell Buckle, TN Self-Employed $532.00
Tennessee Utility Assistance, LLC Murfreesboro, TN — $500.00
Wiley Bros Aintree Capital LLC Nashville, TN — $500.00

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 2014 Historical $14,991.09 $9,091.09 Source ↗
Pre-General 2014 Historical $14,991.09 $14,991.09 Source ↗
Q3 2014 Amended Historical $10,107.67 $14,991.09 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical $7,437.67 $10,107.67 Source ↗
Q2 2014 Historical $10,163.57 $7,437.67 Source ↗
Q1 2014 Historical $10,089.47 $10,163.57 Source ↗