Tennessee Voter Project PAC
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18,216.15 | $18,660.92 | $850.00 |
| 2023 | $19,906.19 | $21,959.62 | $500.00 |
| 2022 | $15,428.00 | $13,369.98 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $300.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $860.00 | $1,465.00 | $750.00 |
| 2019 | $1,210.00 | $2,971.00 | $150.00 |
| 2018 | $16,137.50 | $12,464.31 | $1,000.00 |
| 2017 | $8,137.00 | $8,009.51 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $120.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $600.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $80,914.84 | $78,900.34 | $3,250.00 |
Raised
$80,915
incl. $33,125 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$78,900
Operating & other
$49,267
62% of spending
To TN candidates
$23,281
30% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $3,250 to 9 candidates
$3,250 to 9 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $78,900 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $49,267 (62%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
- Operating & other $49,267 62%
- To TN candidates $23,281 30%
- To other PACs $5,090 6.5%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,263 1.6%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilman Dwayne Thompson † | Tennessee House, District 96 | Dem. | $750.00 |
| Gabby Salinas † | Tennessee House, District 96 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Jesse Huseth † | Tennessee House, District 97 | Dem. | $350.00 |
| Jerri Green † | Governor | Dem. | $250.00 |
| Justin Jones † | Tennessee House, District 52 | Dem. | $250.00 |
| Noah Nordstrom † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Dem. | $250.00 |
| Torrey C. Harris † | Tennessee House, District 91 | Dem. | $250.00 |
| Sara Kyle † | Tennessee Senate, District 30 | Dem. | $150.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $23,281 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,250. Of the $20,031 difference, $20,031 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $20,031 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Dean, Karl $5,000.00
- Harris, Lee $2,555.21
- Jerri Green for Memphis City Council $2,500.00
- Martin, Jason $1,500.00
- Davin Clemons for Council $750.00
- Cambron, David $500.00
- Creasy, Allan $500.00
- Friends of Emily Fulmer $500.00
- Memula, Sanjeev $500.00
- Schonbaum, Danielle $500.00
- …and 24 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 Democratic Party | $1,900.00 |
| Shelby County Young Democrats | $1,000.00 |
| Memphis Afl Cio Labor Council | $500.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $500.00 |
| Shelby County Democratic Party PAC | $500.00 |
| Stand PAC of Tennessee | $250.00 |
| Shelby County Democratic Executive Committee | $239.50 |
| Future901 | $200.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,263 to 3 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 3 states. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Actblue | Massachusetts | $912.79 |
| New Deal Forum | Washington, D.C. | $250.00 |
| Dorcey 4 Albany | New York | $100.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Consulting Services | $11,559.55 |
| Email Subscriber Service | $11,197.69 |
| Television Advertising | $5,495.00 |
| Printing And Mailing Services, Postage | $4,629.40 |
| Advertising | $1,266.90 |
| Tndp Three Star Reception Costs | $1,206.88 |
| Computer And Office Supplies | $1,175.57 |
| Public Service Announcement About Online Voting | $1,150.00 |
| Logo Design | $900.00 |
| Travel | $802.23 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hensley, Alex | Consulting Services | 08/01/2023 | $4,871.65 |
| Hensley, Alex | Consulting Services | 06/30/2023 | $3,454.94 |
| Graber Partners | Television Advertising | 10/27/2022 | $3,070.00 |
| Hensley, Alex | Consulting Services | 12/01/2022 | $2,082.96 |
| Diamond Printing | Printing And Mailing Services, Postage | 08/01/2023 | $1,970.89 |
| NGP VAN | Email Subscriber Service | 06/22/2023 | $1,843.79 |
| NGP VAN | Email Subscriber Service | 11/27/2023 | $1,843.79 |
| Diamond Printing | Printing And Mailing Services, Postage | 08/10/2017 | $1,738.00 |
| Graber Partners | Television Advertising | 10/06/2022 | $1,500.00 |
| Best Buy | Computer And Office Supplies | 07/15/2024 | $1,158.89 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Harris for County Mayor | Memphis, TN | — | $13,827.67 |
| Lee Harris | Memphis, TN | University of Memphis | $7,000.00 |
| Lee Harris for County for Mayor | Memphis, TN | — | $6,000.00 |
| Unity PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $4,802.50 |
| Robert Doochin | Nashville, TN | American Paper and Twine Co | $2,000.00 |
| Michael Keeney | Memphis, TN | Self-Employed | $1,800.00 |
| Advance PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Josh Segall | Nashville, TN | Space Inch | $1,000.00 |
| Kathy Olsen | Nashville, TN | Retired | $1,000.00 |
| Melville Barnes | Nashville, TN | Not Employed | $750.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 Historical | $864.57 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120986 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $2,578.85 | $864.57 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 119188 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $11,026.50 | $2,578.85 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117985 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $12,570.09 | $11,026.50 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115885 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $330.23 | $12,570.09 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 115350 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $444.77 | $330.23 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 113500 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $4,268.17 | $444.77 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 110671 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $2,498.20 | $4,268.17 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 108807 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $5,534.11 | $2,498.20 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 108223 |
| Pre-General 2022 Amended Historical | $5,965.19 | $5,534.11 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 106350 |
| Q3 2022 Amended Historical | $2,718.29 | $5,965.19 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104450 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $1,711.24 | $2,718.29 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 103633 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $852.90 | $1,711.24 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 101765 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $826.80 | $852.90 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 99566 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $839.80 | $826.80 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 96942 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $892.80 | $839.80 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95447 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $881.82 | $892.80 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93217 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $898.83 | $881.82 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92649 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $875.13 | $898.83 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91057 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $868.08 | $875.13 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89252 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $1,380.11 | $868.08 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88929 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $1,706.96 | $1,380.11 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87893 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $3,192.70 | $1,706.96 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 86060 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $3,832.24 | $3,192.70 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84808 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $4,351.34 | $3,832.24 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82019 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $5,997.29 | $4,351.34 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81436 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $1,324.39 | $5,997.29 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79168 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $2,444.26 | $1,324.39 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 78447 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $322.50 | $2,444.26 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 77020 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $524.00 | $322.50 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74262 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $1,010.00 | $524.00 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73892 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $590.00 | $1,010.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 72019 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $475.00 | $590.00 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 69836 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $480.00 | $475.00 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68844 |
| Q3 2016 Amended Historical | $485.00 | $480.00 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67762 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $485.00 | $485.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 66100 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $500.00 | $485.00 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 65233 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $500.00 | $500.00 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63371 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $0.00 | $500.00 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62553 |