Tennesseecan Action Fund PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$36,500
Total Spent
$52,358
Operating & other
$26,058
50% of spending
To TN candidates
$21,000
40% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $19,000 to 27 candidates
$16,000 to 23 Republicans $3,000 to 4 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $52,358 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $26,058 (50%) — 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: $26,058 ÷ Total spent: $52,358
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $26,058
Contributions to candidates $21,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $1,000.00
Bill Powers † Tennessee Senate, District 22 Rep. $1,000.00
Dawn White † Tennessee Senate, District 13 Rep. $1,000.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $1,000.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $1,000.00
Johnny Garrett † Tennessee House, District 45 Rep. $1,000.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $1,000.00
London Lamar † Tennessee Senate, District 33 Dem. $1,000.00
Page Walley † Tennessee Senate, District 26 Rep. $1,000.00
Paul Bailey † Tennessee Senate, District 15 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 $21,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $19,000. Of the $2,000 difference, $2,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $2,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • 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
BOWPAC (Bo Watson) $1,000.00
CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) $1,000.00
JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) $1,000.00
LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) $1,000.00
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $1,000.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $300.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Direct Mail $26,000.00
Bank Fees $58.30

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
50Can Action Fund Washington, DC — $36,500.00

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
Year-End 2023 Historical $14,294.47 $436.17 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2023 Historical $14,294.47 $14,294.47 Source ↗