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
$71,962
Total Spent
$57,666
To TN candidates
$39,250
68% of spending
To other PACs
$16,000
28% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $19,500 to 20 candidates
$17,000 to 17 Republicans $2,500 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $57,666 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $39,250 (68%) — 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: $2,416 ÷ Total spent: $57,666
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $2,416
Contributions to candidates $39,250
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 Rep. $2,500.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $1,500.00
Sara Kyle † Tennessee Senate, District 30 Dem. $1,500.00
Andrew Ellis Farmer † Tennessee House, District 17 Rep. $1,000.00
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $1,000.00
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $1,000.00
Ed Jackson † Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $1,000.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $1,000.00
Frank S Niceley † Tennessee Senate, District 08 Rep. $1,000.00
Janice Bowling † Tennessee Senate, District 16 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 $39,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $19,500. Of the $19,750 difference, $19,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $19,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $2,500.00
  • Armstrong, Joe $1,000.00
  • Beavers (Senate), Mae $1,000.00
  • Bell, Mike $1,000.00
  • Brooks, Kevin $1,000.00
  • Green (Senate), Mark E. $1,000.00
  • Gresham, Dolores $1,000.00
  • Harris, Lee $1,000.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $1,000.00
  • Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
  • …and 15 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
House Republican Caucus $5,000.00
Tennessee Republican Caucus $5,000.00
RAAMPAC $2,500.00
McCormick PAC $2,000.00
Cas-Pac $1,500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Reimbursement $2,416.37

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Tennessee Association of Prof Bail Agnts Nashville, TN — $71,962.00

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 2015 Amended Historical $44,957.85 $14,541.48 Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 64090
Mid-Year 2015 Amended Historical $245.85 $44,957.85 Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 62567