Tennessee Utilities PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Donald L. Scholes · Murfreesboro, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $15,716 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $11,216 (71%) — 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 | $11,216 |
| Contributions to candidates | $4,500 |
- Operating & other $11,216 71%
- To TN candidates $4,500 29%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | Dem. | $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 $4,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $4,000 difference, $4,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $4,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Richards Briggs Campaign $1,000.00
- Halford, Curtis $500.00
- Lollar, Ron $500.00
- Lundberg, Jon $500.00
- McCormick, Gerald $500.00
- Todd, Curry $500.00
- Wirgau, Timothy $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 | $10,115.89 |
| Donations | $1,000.00 |
| Pac Registration Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sevierville Golf Club | Fundraising Expense | 08/18/2016 | $8,219.56 |
| Dick's Sporting Goods | Fundraising Expense | 08/18/2016 | $1,400.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | Donations | 08/18/2016 | $1,000.00 |
| Woodland Hills Golf & Country Club | Fundraising Expense | 07/29/2016 | $296.33 |
| Gatlinburg Sportsman Club | Fundraising Expense | 06/08/2016 | $200.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Pac Registration Fee | 01/09/2017 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bar Environmental Supply, Inc. | Brentwood, TN | — | $660.00 |
| Xylem, Inc. | Antioch, TN | — | $615.00 |
| Hethcoat Davis, Inc. | Brentwood, TN | — | $585.00 |
| Jonathan Turner | Jackson, TN | — | $555.00 |
| Bob Ellis | Harriman, TN | Retired | $550.00 |
| Tennessee Tractor Equipment Sales LLC | Lebanon, TN | — | $500.00 |
| J R Wauford Company | Nashville, TN | — | $360.00 |
| American Utility Contractors LLC | Jackson, TN | — | $330.00 |
| Thomas Puckett | Nashville, TN | HBTS Utility | $312.00 |
| Berry Sims PLC Bass | Nashville, TN | — | $300.00 |
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 2016 Historical | $11,593.60 | $15,557.60 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $11,486.60 | $11,593.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Amended Historical | $15,503.49 | $11,486.60 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $15,503.49 | $15,503.49 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $19,203.49 | $15,503.49 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $17,873.49 | $19,203.49 | Source ↗ |