Memphis

Tennessee Volunteer PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Nov 2008 · Treasurer: Ronnie Carter · Nashville, TN

Also giving in

Also gave $1,500.00 in Memphis-area politics

Also gave $1,500.00 in U.S. Congress politics

Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.

Raised
$19,350
incl. $300 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$20,466
To TN candidates
$19,000
93% of spending
Operating & other
$766
3.7% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $3,000 to 3 candidates
$3,000 to 3 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $20,466 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $19,000 (93%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $766 ÷ Total spent: $20,466
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $766
Contributions to candidates $19,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $1,000.00
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $1,000.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $1,000.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $19,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,000. Of the $16,000 difference, $16,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $16,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Beavers, Mae $1,000.00
  • Bell, Mike $1,000.00
  • Berke, Andrew $1,000.00
  • Dean, Vince $1,000.00
  • Finney, Lowe $1,000.00
  • Harmon, Bill $1,000.00
  • Harwell, Beth Halteman $1,000.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $1,000.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $1,000.00
  • Naifeh, Jimmy $1,000.00
  • …and 10 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
RAAMPAC $700.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Luncheon $376.26
Postage $220.00
Dues / Subscriptions $100.00
Office Supplies $70.07

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Josh Carter Sparta, TN Self-Employed $3,500.00
Samantha Carter Sparta, TN Self-Employed $3,500.00
Angie Carter Sparta, TN Self-Employed $3,000.00
Rick Cooper Gallatin, TN Self-Employed $1,500.00
Cheryl Burns Greenville, PA Self-Employed $1,000.00
Eddie Smiley Lebanon, TN Self-Employed $1,000.00
Glenn Climer Murfreesboro, TN Self-Employed $1,000.00
Sylvia Hill Knoxville, TN Self-Employed $1,000.00
Charles F Key Jr Chatt., TN Key Bail Bonding $500.00
Charles White Chattanooga, TN Owner $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
Year-End 2011 Historical $9,228.44 $4,712.11 Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38730
Mid-Year 2011 Historical $5,828.44 $9,228.44 Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37120