Tennessee Utilities PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Donald L. Scholes · Murfreesboro, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $39,722 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $20,472 (52%) — 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 | $20,472 |
| Contributions to candidates | $19,250 |
- Operating & other $20,472 52%
- To TN candidates $19,250 48%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,250.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey † | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Ryan D. Williams † | Tennessee House, District 42 | Rep. | $750.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $19,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $11,250. Of the $8,000 difference, $8,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $8,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- McCormick, Gerald $1,000.00
- Swann, Art $1,000.00
- Wirgau, Timothy $1,000.00
- Bell, Mike $750.00
- Johnson, Curtis $750.00
- Calfee, Kent $500.00
- Favors, Joanne $500.00
- Goins, Tilman $500.00
- Gravitt, Marc $500.00
- Holsclaw, John B. $500.00
- …and 2 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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Expense | $10,175.37 |
| Supplies | $3,729.32 |
| Golf Registrations | $2,964.82 |
| Prizes | $2,900.00 |
| Bank Fees | $322.76 |
| Trap Shoot | $200.00 |
| Office Supplies | $179.39 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sevierville Golf Club | Fundraising Expense | 09/15/2017 | $9,475.37 |
| Kyrus Print Solutions | Supplies | 06/07/2017 | $3,729.32 |
| Clingenpeel, Mike | Golf Registrations | 06/13/2017 | $2,964.82 |
| Scholes, Donald | Prizes | 08/21/2017 | $1,500.00 |
| Clingenpeel, Mike | Prizes | 06/16/2017 | $1,400.00 |
| Cravy - Sole Proprietor, Mike | Fundraising Expense | 08/09/2017 | $700.00 |
| Pinnacle Bank | Bank Fees | 01/15/2018 | $202.25 |
| Gatlinburg Sportsman Club | Trap Shoot | 06/08/2017 | $200.00 |
| Taud | Office Supplies | 04/24/2017 | $179.39 |
| Pinnacle Bank | Bank Fees | 06/30/2017 | $120.51 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wascon, Inc. | Livingston, TN | — | $3,340.00 |
| Rye Engineering, PLC | Erin, TN | — | $2,420.00 |
| W W Engineering LLC | Greeneville, TN | — | $2,120.00 |
| Consolidated Pipe and Supply Co Inc. | Chattanooga, TN | — | $1,940.00 |
| C I Thornburg Co Inc. | Nashville, TN | — | $1,760.00 |
| Dba National Meter A Badger Meter, Inc. | Nashville, TN | — | $1,760.00 |
| GRW Engineers, Inc. | Nashville, TN | — | $1,750.00 |
| Southern Pipe Supply Company Inc. | Nashville, TN | — | $1,600.00 |
| Wiley Bros Aintree Capital LLC | Nashville, TN | — | $1,600.00 |
| Smith Seckman Reid Inc. | Nashville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.