Tep PAC
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $0.00 | $426.87 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $8,455.00 | $7,040.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2014 | $3,532.80 | $1,581.97 | $600.00 |
| 2013 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $0.00 | $750.00 | $250.00 |
| 2008 | $1,925.00 | $1,350.00 | $250.00 |
| 2007 | $1,400.00 | $67.95 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $15,312.80 | $11,216.79 | $2,100.00 |
Raised
$15,313
incl. $7,806 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$11,217
To TN candidates
$10,227
91% of spending
To other PACs
$500
4.5% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $2,100 to 7 candidates
$1,700 to 5 Republicans $400 to 2 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $11,217 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $10,227 (91%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
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: $490 ÷ Total spent: $11,217
| Operating / overhead spending | $490 |
| Contributions to candidates | $10,227 |
- To TN candidates $10,227 91%
- To other PACs $500 4.5%
- Operating & other $490 4.4%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $900.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $200.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $200.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $200.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $200.00 |
| Sara Kyle † | Tennessee Senate, District 30 | Dem. | $200.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $200.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $10,227 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,100. Of the $8,127 difference, $8,127 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $8,127 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Megan Barry for Mayor $5,000.00
- Tennessee Equality Project $426.87
- Harris, Lee $400.00
- Tate, Reginald $400.00
- Jones, Sherry $250.00
- Kernell, Mike $250.00
- Richardson, Jeanne $250.00
- Stewart, Mike $250.00
- Dickerson, Steven $200.00
- Gresham, Dolores $200.00
- …and 3 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 |
|---|---|
| House Democratic Caucus | $250.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $285.00 |
| Office Supplies | $204.92 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harland Clarke | Office Supplies | 06/11/2014 | $181.97 |
| First Tennessee Bank | Bank Fees | 06/29/2015 | $120.00 |
| First Tennessee Bank | Bank Fees | 12/18/2015 | $120.00 |
| First Tennessee Bank | Bank Fees | 12/03/2007 | $45.00 |
| First Tennessee Bank | Office Supplies | 08/24/2007 | $22.95 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Schmidt | Nashville, TN | Baker, Donelson | $1,500.00 |
| David Taylor | Nashville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| Hal Cato | Nashville, TN | CFMT | $500.00 |
| John Culclasure | Nashville, TN | Howell Alllen Clinic | $500.00 |
| Keith Merrill | Nashville, TN | Not Employd | $500.00 |
| Leigh Walton | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $500.00 |
| Molitor Ford | Memphis, TN | Commerical Bank & Trust | $500.00 |
| Robert Collie | Nashville, TN | Education Networks of America | $500.00 |
| Iris Restaurant | Memphis, TN | — | $450.00 |
| Andrea Selby | Nashville, TN | Self-Employed | $250.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2019 Amended Historical | $426.87 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $426.87 | $426.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $426.87 | $426.87 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $426.87 | $426.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $426.87 | $426.87 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Late Historical | $426.87 | $426.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $426.87 | $426.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Late Historical | $426.87 | $426.87 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $506.87 | $426.87 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $768.87 | $506.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $808.87 | $768.87 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $828.87 | $808.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $888.87 | $828.87 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $888.87 | $888.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $748.87 | $888.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Late Historical | $908.87 | $748.87 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $3,928.87 | $908.87 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Amended Historical | $1,043.87 | $3,928.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Amended Historical | $2,700.03 | $1,043.87 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $2,717.03 | $2,700.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Amended Historical | $2,777.03 | $2,717.03 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $2,777.03 | $2,777.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $2,777.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $56.05 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $62.05 | $56.05 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $177.05 | $62.05 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Amended Historical | $177.05 | $177.05 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $177.05 | $177.05 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $177.05 | $177.05 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $177.05 | $177.05 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $177.05 | $177.05 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $277.05 | $177.05 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $277.05 | $277.05 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $377.05 | $277.05 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $377.05 | $377.05 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $377.05 | $377.05 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $377.05 | $377.05 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $377.05 | $377.05 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $377.05 | $377.05 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Late Historical | $377.05 | $377.05 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $1,477.05 | $377.05 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $1,777.05 | $1,477.05 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $2,377.05 | $1,777.05 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $2,977.05 | $2,377.05 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $3,227.05 | $2,977.05 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $3,077.05 | $3,227.05 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $1,302.05 | $3,077.05 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Late Historical | $1,432.05 | $1,302.05 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $100.00 | $1,432.05 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $100.00 | $100.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $100.00 | $100.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $100.00 | $100.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $100.00 | $100.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $100.00 | $100.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $100.00 | $100.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $100.00 | $100.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $0.00 | $100.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |