Tennesseecan Action Fund PAC
Registered Jun 2016 · Treasurer: Jonathan Nikkila · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $350,000.00 | $169,074.11 | $5,000.00 |
| 2025 | $0.00 | $78,565.72 | $36,000.00 |
| 2024 | $200,000.00 | $100,976.22 | $28,000.00 |
| 2023 | $36,500.00 | $52,358.30 | $19,000.00 |
| 2022 | $428,700.00 | $417,001.27 | $32,801.90 |
| 2021 | $38,000.00 | $37,445.52 | $22,000.00 |
| 2020 | $188,000.00 | $202,233.96 | $52,500.00 |
| 2019 | $70,000.00 | $70,500.00 | $39,000.00 |
| 2018 | $39,151.00 | $136,279.09 | $22,000.00 |
| 2017 | $30,000.00 | $29,330.50 | $14,000.00 |
| 2016 | $403,613.03 | $220,816.09 | $25,500.00 |
| All years | $1,783,964.03 | $1,514,580.78 | $205,543.03 |
Raised
$1,783,964
incl. $151 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$1,514,581
Operating & other
$1,011,129
67% of spending
To TN candidates
$430,952
28% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $205,543 to 96 candidates
$183,000 to 88 Republicans $22,543 to 8 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $1,514,581 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $1,011,129 (67%) — 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: $1,011,129 ÷ Total spent: $1,514,581
| Operating / overhead spending | $1,011,129 |
| Contributions to candidates | $430,952 |
- Operating & other $1,011,129 67%
- To TN candidates $430,952 28%
- To other PACs $72,500 4.8%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Garrett † | Tennessee House, District 45 | Rep. | $8,000.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $7,000.00 |
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $6,500.00 |
| London Lamar † | Tennessee Senate, District 33 | Dem. | $6,334.33 |
| Charlie Baum † | Tennessee House, District 37 | Rep. | $6,000.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $6,000.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $6,000.00 |
| Chris Hurt † | Tennessee House, District 82 | Rep. | $5,500.00 |
| Debra Moody † | Tennessee House, District 81 | Rep. | $5,500.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $430,952 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $205,543. Of the $225,409 difference, $137,150 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $88,259 has not yet been itemized on tracked candidates’ own receipt filings (filing-cadence lag).
Its filing also reports $137,150 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 $9,000.00
- Thom Druffel for School Board $7,600.00
- Bill Lee Inaugural, Inc. $7,500.00
- Kelsey, Brian $6,000.00
- Miranda Christy for School Board $5,750.00
- Gresham, Dolores $5,000.00
- Hatten, Johnnie $5,000.00
- Sharon Fields for School Board $5,000.00
- Williams, Keith $5,000.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $4,500.00
- …and 61 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $12,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $10,500.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $10,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $7,500.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $4,000.00 |
| RY-PAC (Ryan Williams) | $3,500.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $3,000.00 |
| BECPAC (Becky Massey) | $2,000.00 |
| Bell PAC | $2,000.00 |
| HAILE PAC (Ferrell Haile) | $2,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Advertising | $413,124.60 |
| Direct Mail | $280,578.02 |
| Digital Advertising | $67,000.00 |
| Advertising To Support John Little | $59,234.89 |
| Research / Polling | $50,280.37 |
| Phone Calls | $22,928.00 |
| Canvassing To Support John Little | $22,494.65 |
| Professional Services | $19,300.00 |
| Independent Advertising To Support Michael Whaley | $14,785.20 |
| Advertising To Support Michael Whaley | $11,343.28 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| E Allan Brandon LLC | Advertising To Support John Little | 04/19/2022 | $33,483.55 |
| Anchor Research | Research / Polling | 07/14/2025 | $32,500.00 |
| Direct Edge Campaigns, LLC. | Direct Mail | 07/21/2026 | $23,912.64 |
| E Allan Brandon LLC | Advertising To Support John Little | 04/26/2022 | $21,218.34 |
| Direct Edge Campaigns, LLC. | Digital Advertising | 07/21/2026 | $20,000.00 |
| Direct Edge Campaigns, LLC. | Advertising | 07/25/2022 | $19,868.22 |
| On Message Inc. | Advertising | 07/28/2016 | $19,498.70 |
| Advictory LLC | Advertising | 11/07/2016 | $15,000.00 |
| Go Big Media | Digital Advertising | 07/19/2024 | $15,000.00 |
| Majority Strategies | Digital Advertising | 07/17/2024 | $15,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50Can Action Fund | Washington, DC | — | $1,286,500.00 |
| Jim Walton | Bentonville, AR | Arvest Bank | $375,000.00 |
| Campaign for Great Public Schools | Falls Church, VA | — | $81,700.00 |
| 50Can Action Fund PAC | Washington, DC | — | $25,000.00 |
| William Deloache | Nashville, TN | Self-Employed | $10,400.00 |
| Jane for Students | Nashville, TN | — | $4,713.03 |
| 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.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $368,994.23 | $210,820.12 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $29,744.23 | $368,994.23 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $29,894.23 | $29,744.23 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $108,459.95 | $29,894.23 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $100,459.95 | $108,459.95 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $14,294.47 | $436.17 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $14,294.47 | $14,294.47 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $2,335.27 | $2,889.75 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $2,335.27 | $2,335.27 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $15,100.12 | $14,600.12 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Amended Historical | $14,103.12 | $15,100.12 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Amended Figures pending review Historical | — | — | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Amended Historical | $24,040.66 | $10,615.22 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $107,855.63 | $24,040.66 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Amended Figures pending review Historical | — | — | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Amended Historical | $4,233.12 | $4,982.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Amended Historical | $4,870.49 | $4,233.12 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $3,489.83 | $4,870.49 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Amended Historical | $4,154.79 | $3,489.83 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $36,077.19 | $4,154.79 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Amended Historical | $8,645.29 | $36,077.19 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Amended Historical | $292,000.00 | $8,645.29 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $292,000.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |