Tennessee Utilities PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Donald L. Scholes · Murfreesboro, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $17,448 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $11,948 (68%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 | $11,948 |
| Contributions to candidates | $5,500 |
- Operating & other $11,948 68%
- To TN candidates $5,500 32%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Jason Zachary † | Tennessee House, District 14 | 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 $5,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,250. Of the $2,250 difference, $2,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Swann, Art $750.00
- Daniel, Martin $500.00
- Calfee, Kent $500.00
- Holsclaw, John B. $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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Expense | $11,095.60 |
| Rental Expense | $852.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sevierville Golf Club | Fundraising Expense | 09/15/2015 | $9,446.78 |
| Dick's Sporting Goods | Fundraising Expense | 08/10/2015 | $1,500.00 |
| Gatlinburg Sportsman Club | Rental Expense | 07/02/2015 | $852.00 |
| Woodland Hills Golf & Country Club | Fundraising Expense | 08/20/2015 | $148.82 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Pipe and Supply Co Inc. | Chattanooga, TN | — | $1,228.00 |
| Wascon, Inc. | Livingston, TN | — | $1,200.00 |
| Next Generation Underwriters, Inc. | Hendersonville, TN | — | $1,020.00 |
| W W Engineering LLC | Greeneville, TN | — | $1,020.00 |
| Southeastern Tank, Inc. | Lebanon, TN | — | $930.00 |
| United Utilities Inc. | Symrna, TN | — | $930.00 |
| J T Guthrie Son Inc. | Brentwood, TN | — | $750.00 |
| Rye Engineering, PLC | Erin, TN | — | $660.00 |
| United Systems Software Inc. | Benton, KY | — | $660.00 |
| Tennessee Utility Assistance, LLC | Murfreesboro, TN | — | $600.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.