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Tennesseecan Action Fund PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$430,751
incl. $251 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$358,744
Operating & other
$215,744
60% of spending
To TN candidates
$128,500
36% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $73,500 to 51 candidates
$68,500 to 46 Republicans $5,000 to 5 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $358,744 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $215,744 (60%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

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: $215,744 ÷ Total spent: $358,744
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $215,744
Contributions to candidates $128,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Dawn White † Tennessee Senate, District 13 Rep. $10,000.00
Mark White † Tennessee House, District 83 Rep. $3,500.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $2,500.00
Chris Hurt † Tennessee House, District 82 Rep. $2,000.00
Clark Boyd † Tennessee House, District 46 Rep. $2,000.00
Kerry Roberts † Tennessee Senate, District 23 Rep. $2,000.00
Mark Pody † Tennessee Senate, District 17 Rep. $2,000.00
Mike Sparks † Tennessee House, District 49 Rep. $2,000.00
Ron M. Gant † Tennessee House, District 94 Rep. $2,000.00
Todd Gardenhire † Tennessee Senate, District 10 Rep. $2,000.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $128,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $73,500. Of the $55,000 difference, $55,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $55,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Bill Lee Inaugural, Inc. $7,500.00
  • Michael Whaley for County Commiss $5,000.00
  • Michelle McKissack for School Board $5,000.00
  • Friends To Elect Shante Avant $3,000.00
  • Daniel, Martin $2,000.00
  • Dickerson, Steven $2,000.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $2,000.00
  • Moody, Brent $2,000.00
  • Dunn, Bill $2,000.00
  • Johnson, Curtis $2,000.00
  • …and 20 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
Cas-Pac $3,000.00
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $3,000.00
BOWPAC (Bo Watson) $2,000.00
JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) $2,000.00
Bell PAC $1,000.00
HAILE PAC (Ferrell Haile) $1,000.00
KEYPAC (Ken Yager) $1,000.00
LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) $1,000.00
Johnson Victory PAC $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Advertising $149,038.17
Advertising To Support Michelle Mckissack $20,101.26
Canvassing To Support Michelle Mckissack $18,668.00
Advertising To Support Michael Whaley $14,182.28
Phone Advertising To Support Michelle Mckissack $9,906.00
Mail To Support Michelle Mckissack $1,989.98
Research / Polling $785.81
Bank Fees $536.60
Phone Calls To Support Michael Whaley $375.71
Dues / Subscriptions $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Reed Hastings Santa Cruz, CA Netflix $110,000.00
Alice Walton Bentonville, AR Self-Employed $105,000.00
Jim Walton Bentonville, AR Arvest Bank $105,000.00
50Can Action Fund Washington, DC — $98,000.00
Barbara R Hyde Memphis, TN Jr Hyde Foundation $11,000.00
Tara Scarlett Nashville, TN Scarlett Family Foundation $500.00
William Deloache Nashville, TN Self-Employed $500.00
Joseph Cho Brentwood, TN — $300.00

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
Q4 2018 Amended Historical $10,615.22 $14,103.12 Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 86088
Pre-General 2018 Amended Historical $24,040.66 $10,615.22 Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 82117
Q3 2018 Historical $107,855.63 $24,040.66 Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79337
Pre-Primary 2018 Amended Historical $4,982.81 $107,855.63 Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 85382
Q2 2018 Amended Historical $4,233.12 $4,982.81 Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 85383
Q1 2018 Amended Historical $4,870.49 $4,233.12 Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 85380