Memphis

Tennesseecan Action Fund PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$428,700
Total Spent
$417,001
Operating & other
$363,999
87% of spending
To TN candidates
$44,302
11% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $32,802 to 30 candidates
$24,259 to 25 Republicans $8,543 to 5 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $417,001 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $363,999 (87%) — 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: $363,999 ÷ Total spent: $417,001
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $363,999
Contributions to candidates $44,302
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Dawn White † Tennessee Senate, District 13 Rep. $4,000.00
London Lamar † Tennessee Senate, District 33 Dem. $3,834.33
Jesse Chism † Tennessee House, District 85 Dem. $2,708.70
Bill Lee † Governor Rep. $2,500.00
Charlie Baum † Tennessee House, District 37 Rep. $1,500.00
Mark White † Tennessee House, District 83 Rep. $1,500.00
Chris Todd † Tennessee House, District 73 Rep. $1,258.87
Bill Powers † Tennessee Senate, District 22 Rep. $1,000.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $1,000.00
Jeremy Faison † Tennessee House, District 11 Rep. $1,000.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $44,302 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $32,802. Of the $11,500 difference, $11,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $11,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Bill Lee Inaugural, Inc. $7,500.00
  • Whaley for County Commission, Michael $1,000.00
  • Amber Huett-Garcia For $1,000.00
  • Hazlewood, Patsy $1,000.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $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.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) $3,500.00
Todd for A Better Tennessee PAC $1,200.00
BOWPAC (Bo Watson) $1,000.00
CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) $1,000.00
LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) $1,000.00
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Advertising $249,436.73
Advertising To Support John Little $59,234.89
Canvassing To Support John Little $22,494.65
Direct Mail $18,016.48
Independent Advertising To Support Michael Whaley $14,785.20
Office Supplies $31.42

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
50Can Action Fund Washington, DC — $247,000.00
Jim Walton Bentonville, AR Arvest Bank $100,000.00
Campaign for Great Public Schools Falls Church, VA — $81,700.00

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 2022 Historical $37,949.47 $14,294.47 Source ↗
Pre-General 2022 Historical $24,909.21 $37,949.47 Source ↗
Q3 2022 Historical $61,596.05 $24,909.21 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2022 Amended Historical $96,049.72 $61,596.05 Source ↗
Q2 2022 Historical $1,889.75 $96,049.72 Source ↗
Q1 2022 Amended Historical $2,889.75 $1,889.75 Source ↗