Tennessee Volunteer PAC
Registered Nov 2008 · Treasurer: Ronnie Carter · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $21,000.00 | $2,500.00 | $3,500.00 |
| 2025 | $20,000.00 | $46,650.00 | $48,000.00 |
| 2024 | $68,200.00 | $36,000.00 | $30,500.00 |
| 2023 | $42,900.00 | $40,000.00 | $35,000.00 |
| 2022 | $35,100.00 | $43,600.00 | $32,100.00 |
| 2021 | $55,000.00 | $54,500.00 | $37,500.00 |
| 2020 | $70,000.00 | $63,500.00 | $41,500.00 |
| 2019 | $73,500.00 | $76,375.00 | $37,750.00 |
| 2018 | $55,000.00 | $57,350.00 | $25,000.00 |
| 2017 | $67,900.00 | $61,100.00 | $24,500.00 |
| 2016 | $44,500.00 | $58,000.00 | $13,000.00 |
| 2015 | $71,962.00 | $57,666.37 | $19,500.00 |
| 2014 | $46,000.00 | $78,425.98 | $20,000.00 |
| 2013 | $70,555.00 | $74,726.00 | $28,750.00 |
| 2012 | $66,085.62 | $35,954.90 | $3,500.00 |
| 2011 | $19,350.00 | $20,466.33 | $3,000.00 |
| 2010 | $21,690.00 | $18,350.00 | $5,500.00 |
| 2009 | $18,940.00 | $16,000.00 | $3,500.00 |
| 2008 | $14,250.00 | $14,250.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2007 | $0.00 | $1,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | $2,350.00 | $2,005.40 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $5,500.00 | $4,011.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $889,782.62 | $862,430.98 | $210,250.00 |
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
$889,783
incl. $4,155 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$862,431
To TN candidates
$675,000
78% of spending
Operating & other
$104,981
12% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $210,250 to 78 candidates
$171,750 to 62 Republicans $38,500 to 16 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $862,431 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $675,000 (78%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $675,000 78%
- Operating & other $104,981 12%
- To other PACs $81,450 9.4%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,000 0.1%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $15,000.00 |
| Frank S Niceley † | Tennessee Senate, District 08 | Rep. | $15,000.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $13,000.00 |
| Ron Ramsey † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $10,500.00 |
| Vincent Dixie † | Tennessee House, District 54 | Dem. | $7,000.00 |
| Doug Overbey † | Tennessee Senate, District 02 | Rep. | $6,500.00 |
| Bud Hulsey † | Tennessee House, District 02 | Rep. | $6,000.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $6,000.00 |
| Antonio Parkinson † | Tennessee House, District 98 | Dem. | $5,500.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $5,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $675,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $210,250. Of the $464,750 difference, $268,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $196,350 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $268,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Kelsey, Brian $15,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $14,500.00
- Bell, Mike $12,000.00
- Armstrong, Joe $7,500.00
- White, Sr., Charles W. $7,400.00
- Casada, Glen $7,000.00
- Smith, Robin $7,000.00
- McCormick, Gerald $6,500.00
- Finney, Lowe $6,000.00
- Curcio, Michael G. $5,500.00
- …and 94 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $29,750.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $7,500.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $7,500.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $3,500.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $3,500.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $3,500.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $3,200.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $3,000.00 |
| MAC-PAC (MacKenzie) | $3,000.00 |
| Red State PAC | $3,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,000 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| TN Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $49,025.00 |
| Reception Co-Sponsorship | $49,000.00 |
| Reimbursement | $2,416.37 |
| Reimburse Travel | $1,025.98 |
| Campaign Workers | $1,000.00 |
| Luncheon | $806.66 |
| Pac Registration Fee | $675.00 |
| Postage | $385.90 |
| Mileage | $226.00 |
| Filing Fee | $200.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | Reception Co-Sponsorship | 12/07/2012 | $5,500.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | Reception Co-Sponsorship | 01/05/2021 | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | Donations | 01/10/2014 | $3,500.00 |
| Bell, Mike | Reception Co-Sponsorship | 07/09/2019 | $3,000.00 |
| Lamberth, II, William G. | Reception Co-Sponsorship | 09/03/2019 | $3,000.00 |
| Gardenhire, Todd | Reception Co-Sponsorship | 06/26/2019 | $2,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | Reception Co-Sponsorship | 08/22/2017 | $2,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | Reception Co-Sponsorship | 08/09/2018 | $2,500.00 |
| Kelsey, Brian | Reception Co-Sponsorship | 06/29/2018 | $2,500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | Donations | 05/10/2016 | $2,500.00 |
Who Funds It
$67,205.00 (8% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Tennessee Volunteer PAC — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Association of Prof Bail Agnts | Nashville, TN | — | $716,547.62 |
| Tennessee Volunteer PAC Sponsor | Nashville, TN | — | $67,205.00 |
| Angie Carter | Sparta, TN | Self-Employed | $14,000.00 |
| Josh Carter | Sparta, TN | Self-Employed | $13,500.00 |
| Samantha Carter | Sparta, TN | Self-Employed | $13,500.00 |
| Rick Cooper | Gallatin, TN | Self-Employed | $7,225.00 |
| A Affordable Bail Bonds Bridget Howland | Murfreesboro, TN | Self-Employed | $5,250.00 |
| Professional Bail Surety | Memphis, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Robert Wolford | Morrison, TN | Free Bird Bonding | $2,500.00 |
| Johnny Knowles | Lebanon, TN | Self-Employed | $2,250.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $8,479.00 | $19,979.00 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129858 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $8,479.00 | $8,479.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128194 |
| Q2 2026 | $9,479.00 | $8,479.00 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126552 |
| Q1 2026 | $1,479.00 | $9,479.00 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125736 |
| Year-End 2025 | $33,129.00 | $1,479.00 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 124432 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $28,129.00 | $33,129.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 121840 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $18,629.00 | $28,129.00 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 119700 |
| Pre-General 2024 Amended Historical | $32,129.00 | $18,629.00 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 119701 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $15,129.00 | $32,129.00 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117600 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $23,129.00 | $15,129.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 116068 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $23,129.00, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $15,129.00. | |||
| Q2 2024 Amended Historical | $13,929.00 | $23,129.00 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 116407 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $3,929.00 | $13,929.00 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 113201 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $2,979.00 | $3,929.00 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111732 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $1,029.00 | $2,979.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109542 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $20,529.00 | $1,029.00 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 106897 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $20,529.00 | $20,529.00 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 106442 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $13,529.00 | $20,529.00 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104210 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $3,029.00 | $13,529.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 101777 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $9,529.00 | $3,029.00 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 101433 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $9,529.00 | $9,529.00 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 99088 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $16,029.00 | $9,529.00 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97345 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $9,029.00 | $16,029.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95005 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $7,029.00 | $9,029.00 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93333 |
| Pre-General 2020 Amended Historical | $53,529.00 | $7,029.00 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 93334 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $6,529.00 | $53,529.00 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91521 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $7,529.00 | $6,529.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89530 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $7,529.00 | $7,529.00 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88679 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $2,529.00 | $7,529.00 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87573 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $17,779.00 | $2,529.00 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 85983 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Amended Historical | $5,404.00 | $17,779.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 85089 |
| Q4 2018 Amended Historical | $16,404.00 | $5,404.00 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 85069 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $21,404.00 | $16,404.00 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81249 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $11,404.00 | $21,404.00 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 81256 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $13,904.00 | $11,404.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 78381 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $6,254.00 | $13,904.00 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76503 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $7,754.00 | $6,254.00 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 75001 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $4,754.00 | $7,754.00 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73635 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $1,041.48 | $4,754.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 72326 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $1,041.48 | $1,041.48 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70779 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $541.48 | $1,041.48 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68127 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $41.48 | $541.48 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 68124 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $4,041.48 | $41.48 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 66572 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $14,541.48 | $4,041.48 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 65177 |
| Q1 2016 Amended Historical | $14,541.48 | $14,541.48 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 66825 |
| 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 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $12,271.83 | $245.85 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 59461 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $15,271.83 | $12,271.83 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57838 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $18,271.83 | $15,271.83 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 57021 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical | $19,771.83 | $18,271.83 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 57840 |
| Q2 2014 Amended Historical | $32,671.83 | $19,771.83 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 55326 |
| Q1 2014 Amended Historical | $32,671.83 | $32,671.83 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 55327 |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $105,497.83 | $32,671.83 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 50399 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $36,842.83 | $105,497.83 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 48221 |
| Q4 2012 Amended Historical | $56,647.73 | $36,842.83 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 46968 |
| Pre-General 2012 Amended Historical | $59,147.73 | $56,647.73 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 45555 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $49,056.16 | $59,147.73 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43845 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $47,212.11 | $49,056.16 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42554 |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $4,712.11 | $47,212.11 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 42989 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $4,712.11 | $4,712.11 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39536 |
| 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 |
| Q4 2010 Amended Historical | $5,910.32 | $5,828.44 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 36681 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $8,410.32 | $5,910.32 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34739 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $9,310.32 | $8,410.32 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33712 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $6,560.32 | $9,310.32 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32312 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $3,395.32 | $6,560.32 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31794 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $3,145.32 | $3,395.32 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30514 |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $896.10 | $3,145.32 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 30806 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $896.10 | $896.10 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 27227 |
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $1,646.10 | $896.10 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 36509 |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $1,896.10 | $1,646.10 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25738 |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $4,796.10 | $1,896.10 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24602 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $2,646.10 | $4,796.10 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 22710 |
| Q2 2008 Amended Historical | $1,435.10 | $2,646.10 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 22264 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $1,571.10 | $1,435.10 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20784 |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $2,649.10 | $1,571.10 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 14884 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $2,685.10 | $2,649.10 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 13886 |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $2,721.10 | $2,685.10 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12655 |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $2,757.10 | $2,721.10 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11726 |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $2,793.10 | $2,757.10 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10649 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $2,793.10 | $2,793.10 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 9397 |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $2,829.10 | $2,793.10 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 7619 |
| Q1 2006 Amended Historical | $2,940.10 | $2,829.10 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6661 |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $3,406.50 | $2,940.10 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5620 |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $3,442.50 | $3,406.50 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 5153 |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $2,728.50 | $3,442.50 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4190 |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $2,739.50 | $2,728.50 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3563 |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $2,775.50 | $2,739.50 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 2825 |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $3,549.50 | $2,775.50 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 1810 |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $2,585.50 | $3,549.50 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 1177 |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $1,482.50 | $2,585.50 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 501 |