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Tennesseecan Action Fund PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$188,000
Total Spent
$202,234
Operating & other
$121,734
60% of spending
To TN candidates
$66,000
33% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $52,500 to 46 candidates
$50,000 to 43 Republicans $2,500 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $202,234 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $121,734 (60%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

Why this number?

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

Show formula

Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $121,734 ÷ Total spent: $202,234
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $121,734
Contributions to candidates $66,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Jeremy Faison † Tennessee House, District 11 Rep. $2,000.00
Johnny Garrett † Tennessee House, District 45 Rep. $2,000.00
Ron M. Gant † Tennessee House, District 94 Rep. $2,000.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $2,000.00
Charlie Baum † Tennessee House, District 37 Rep. $1,500.00
Chris Hurt † Tennessee House, District 82 Rep. $1,500.00
Chris Todd † Tennessee House, District 73 Rep. $1,500.00
Debra Moody † Tennessee House, District 81 Rep. $1,500.00
Iris Rudder † Tennessee House, District 39 Rep. $1,500.00
Kirk Haston † Tennessee House, District 72 Rep. $1,500.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $66,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $52,500. Of the $13,500 difference, $13,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $13,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Lundberg, Jon $2,000.00
  • Curcio, Michael G. $1,500.00
  • Carr, Bruce Dale $1,000.00
  • Griffey, Bruce I. $1,000.00
  • Hall, Mark $1,000.00
  • Helton, Esther $1,000.00
  • Ogles, Brandon $1,000.00
  • Ragan, John $1,000.00
  • Reeves, William S. $1,000.00
  • Smith, Robin $1,000.00
  • …and 2 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
CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) $3,500.00
LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) $2,000.00
BECPAC (Becky Massey) $1,000.00
Committee To Elect Sheleah Harris $1,000.00
HAILE PAC (Ferrell Haile) $1,000.00
Johnson Victory PAC $1,000.00
KEYPAC (Ken Yager) $1,000.00
Bell PAC $1,000.00
BOWPAC (Bo Watson) $1,000.00
JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Direct Mail $85,673.96
Advertising $20,960.00
Phone Calls $13,000.00
Online Advertising For John Little For School Boar $2,000.00
Dues / Subscriptions $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
50Can Action Fund Washington, DC — $88,000.00
Jim Walton Bentonville, AR Arvest Bank $75,000.00
50Can Action Fund PAC Washington, DC — $25,000.00

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
Q4 2020 Historical $23,435.01 $2,335.27 Source ↗
Pre-General 2020 Amended Historical $4,413.81 $23,435.01 Source ↗
Q3 2020 Historical $36,913.81 $4,413.81 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2020 Historical $14,600.12 $36,913.81 Source ↗
Q2 2020 Historical $14,600.12 $14,600.12 Source ↗
Q1 2020 Historical $14,600.12 $14,600.12 Source ↗