Tennessee Utilities PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$47,789
incl. $5,444 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$51,034
To TN candidates
$36,500
72% of spending
Operating & other
$14,534
28% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $36,500 to 33 candidates
$31,500 to 28 Republicans $5,000 to 5 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $51,034 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $36,500 (72%) — 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: $14,534 ÷ Total spent: $51,034
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $14,534
Contributions to candidates $36,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Kevin Vaughan Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $2,000.00
Richard M. Briggs Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $2,000.00
Shane Reeves Tennessee Senate, District 14 Rep. $2,000.00
Clark Boyd Tennessee House, District 46 Rep. $1,500.00
Page Walley Tennessee Senate, District 26 Rep. $1,500.00
Bob Freeman Tennessee House, District 56 Dem. $1,000.00
Bobby Harshbarger Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $1,000.00
Ed Jackson Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $1,000.00
Greg Vital Tennessee House, District 29 Rep. $1,000.00
J. Adam Lowe Tennessee Senate, District 01 Rep. $1,000.00

Its filing also reports $2,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Reeves, William S. $2,000.00

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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Golf Course Rental $10,407.80
Golf Tournament Prizes $1,462.84
Golf Balls $1,158.80
Prizes $480.78
Golf Food And Beverage $420.87
Bank Fees $265.38
Credit Card Fees $187.20
Annual Fee $150.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Tennessee Utility Assistance, LLC Murfreesboro, TN — $10,000.00
United Systems Software Inc. Benton, KY — $2,500.00
Rye Engineering, PLC Erin, TN — $2,280.00
Hawkins, Inc. Fayetteville, TN — $1,860.00
W W Engineering LLC Greeneville, TN — $1,400.00
Wascon, Inc. Livingston, TN — $1,400.00
Freddie Weston Mt. Juliet, TN West Wilson Utility District $1,300.00
Core Main, LP Shelbyville, TN — $1,100.00
Southeastern Tank, Inc. Lebanon, TN — $1,000.00
Sunbelt Group LLC Dba Servline Chattanooga, TN — $1,000.00

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 2025 $14,952.97 $2,939.71 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2025 $5,384.88 $14,952.97 Source ↗