Memphis

Tennesseecan Action Fund PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jun 2016 · Treasurer: Jonathan Nikkila · Nashville, TN

Raised
$350,000
Total Spent
$195,570
Operating & other
$189,570
97% of spending
To TN candidates
$6,000
3.1% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $6,000 to 2 candidates
$6,000 to 2 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $195,570 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $189,570 (97%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 97% of everything it spent; $6,000 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: $189,570 ÷ Total spent: $195,570
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $189,570
Contributions to candidates $6,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Marsha Blackburn Governor Rep. $5,000.00
William Slater Tennessee House, District 35 Rep. $1,000.00

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
Direct Mail $114,911.36
Digital Advertising $37,000.00
Advertising $31,758.76
Research / Polling $5,750.00
Dues / Subscriptions $150.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
50Can Action Fund Washington, DC — $200,000.00
Jim Walton Bentonville, AR Arvest Bank $150,000.00

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
Q3 2026 $216,570.12 $184,324.11 Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129332
Pre-Primary 2026 Amended $368,994.23 $216,570.12 Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 129349
Q2 2026 $29,744.23 $368,994.23 Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126884
Q1 2026 $29,894.23 $29,744.23 Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125374