Tennesseecan Action Fund PAC
Registered Jun 2016 · Treasurer: Jonathan Nikkila · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $100,976 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $65,976 (65%) — 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 / overhead spending | $65,976 |
| Contributions to candidates | $31,000 |
- Operating & other $65,976 65%
- To TN candidates $31,000 31%
- To other PACs $4,000 4.0%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Reeves † | Tennessee House, District 65 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Johnny Garrett † | Tennessee House, District 45 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Aron Maberry † | Tennessee House, District 68 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bill Powers † | Tennessee Senate, District 22 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bo Watson | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bobby Harshbarger † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | 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 $31,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $28,000. Of the $3,000 difference, $3,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $3,000 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 $1,000.00
- Bobo, Chad $1,000.00
- Emert, Jason $500.00
- Lundy, Dasha $500.00
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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $4,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Direct Mail | $35,976.22 |
| Digital Advertising | $30,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go Big Media | Digital Advertising | 07/19/2024 | $15,000.00 |
| Majority Strategies | Digital Advertising | 07/17/2024 | $15,000.00 |
| Big Dog Strategies | Direct Mail | 07/17/2024 | $14,460.00 |
| Direct Edge Campaigns, LLC. | Direct Mail | 07/20/2024 | $8,627.16 |
| Direct Edge Campaigns, LLC. | Direct Mail | 07/17/2024 | $4,313.58 |
| Direct Edge Campaigns, LLC. | Direct Mail | 07/22/2024 | $4,287.74 |
| Direct Edge Campaigns, LLC. | Direct Mail | 07/17/2024 | $4,287.74 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50Can Action Fund | Washington, DC | — | $150,000.00 |
| Jim Walton | Bentonville, AR | Arvest Bank | $50,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 Historical | $459.95 | $100,459.95 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $15,959.95 | $459.95 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $19,959.95 | $15,959.95 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $1,436.17 | $19,959.95 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $436.17 | $1,436.17 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $436.17 | $436.17 | Source ↗ |