The Legacy Continues PAC
Registered Oct 2012 · Treasurer: Gavin A. Smelcer · Knoxville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.00 | $700.00 | $500.00 |
| 2025 | $0.00 | $1,850.00 | $950.00 |
| 2024 | $0.00 | $1,750.00 | $1,750.00 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $100.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $1,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $25,000.00 | $1,300.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $28,550.00 | $13,250.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $3,000.00 | $250.00 |
| 2014 | $2,500.00 | $14,275.00 | $1,100.00 |
| 2013 | $5,000.00 | $1,250.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $15,500.00 | $800.00 | $300.00 |
| All years | $76,650.00 | $39,175.00 | $5,100.00 |
Raised
$76,650
incl. $100 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$39,175
To other PACs
$23,600
60% of spending
To TN candidates
$13,075
33% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $5,100 to 10 candidates
$5,100 to 10 Republicans
Where the Money Goes
Of the $39,175 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $23,600 (60%) — went to other PACs and committees.
- To other PACs $23,600 60%
- To TN candidates $13,075 33%
- Operating & other $2,500 6.4%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Kerry Roberts † | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | Rep. | $600.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| David B. Hawk | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jimmy Matlock † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $300.00 |
| Bill Powers | Tennessee Senate, District 22 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Fred A. Atchley † | Tennessee House, District 12 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling | Tennessee House, District 38 | 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 $13,075 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,100. Of the $7,975 difference, $6,225 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $1,750 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $6,225 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Jim Tracy for Congress $1,000.00
- Kelsey, Brian $1,000.00
- Tim Burchett for Congress, Tim $1,000.00
- Haslam, Bill $625.00
- Jay, Larsen $500.00
- Campaign To Elect James Lee Berrong, James $300.00
- Duncan for Congress, John. J. Duncan, Jr. $250.00
- Mathis, Rob $250.00
- McDaniel, Steve $250.00
- Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $250.00
- …and 5 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 |
|---|---|
| Senate Republican Caucus | $12,500.00 |
| TN Senate Republican Caucus | $10,000.00 |
| Sevier County Gop | $1,100.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bookeeping/Accounting | $1,600.00 |
| Donations | $500.00 |
| Campaign Workers | $250.00 |
| Registry Of Election Finance Registration Fee | $150.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton, Kelly | Bookeeping/Accounting | 04/24/2017 | $1,000.00 |
| Dalton, Kelly | Bookeeping/Accounting | 12/20/2014 | $600.00 |
| TN. Intercollegiate State Legislative | Donations | 12/05/2012 | $500.00 |
| Dalton, Kelly | Campaign Workers | 12/20/2013 | $250.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Registry Of Election Finance Registration Fee | 01/05/2026 | $150.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Overbey | Maryville, TN | State of Tennessee | $25,000.00 |
| Lawyers Involved for TN | Nashville, TN | — | $8,500.00 |
| P C Mid South Pain Management | Franklin, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Dental PAC | Franklin, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Pharmacists PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Advance PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Flex PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Wholesalers Assn PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Rogers Group Inc. PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Tennessee Assn of Nurse Anesthetists PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
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-General 2026 | $36,481.65 | $36,481.65 | Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 130694 |
| Q3 2026 | $36,481.65 | $36,481.65 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129790 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $36,481.65 | $36,481.65 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 127932 |
| Q2 2026 | $36,981.65 | $36,481.65 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126417 |
| Q1 2026 | $37,181.65 | $36,981.65 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 124954 |
| Year-End 2025 | $38,531.65 | $37,181.65 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123784 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $39,031.65 | $38,531.65 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 121585 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $39,031.65 | $39,031.65 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 119747 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $39,281.65 | $39,031.65 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118673 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $39,781.65 | $39,281.65 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117487 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $40,281.65 | $39,781.65 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115449 |
| Q2 2024 Amended Historical | $40,781.65 | $40,281.65 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 115451 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $40,781.65 | $40,781.65 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112261 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $40,781.65 | $40,781.65 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111626 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $40,781.65 | $40,781.65 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109887 |
| Q4 2022 Amended Historical | $40,781.65 | $40,781.65 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 108146 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $40,781.65 | $40,781.65 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 106424 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $40,781.65 | $40,781.65 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 105253 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $40,781.65 | $40,781.65 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 103302 |
| Q2 2022 Amended Historical | $40,681.65 | $40,781.65 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 106880 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $40,681.65 | $40,681.65 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 99259 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $41,681.65 | $40,681.65 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97526 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $41,781.65 | $41,681.65 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95807 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $41,781.65 | $41,781.65 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 94265 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $41,781.65 | $41,781.65 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92636 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $41,781.65 | $41,781.65 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 90856 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $41,781.65 | $41,781.65 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89275 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $41,781.65 | $41,781.65 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 89274 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $41,781.65 | $41,781.65 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87105 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $41,781.65 | $41,781.65 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 86121 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $41,781.65 | $41,781.65 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84016 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $41,781.65 | $41,781.65 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 83004 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $41,781.65 | $41,781.65 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 80874 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $41,781.65 | $41,781.65 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79834 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $41,781.65 | $41,781.65 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 78136 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $41,781.65 | $41,781.65 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76631 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $41,946.64 | $41,781.65 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74980 |
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $16,946.64 | $41,946.64 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 74984 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $18,246.64 | $16,946.64 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71372 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $15,546.64 | $18,246.64 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70131 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $24,396.64 | $15,546.64 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68713 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $5,546.64 | $24,396.64 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67531 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $2,046.64 | $5,546.64 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65964 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $3,046.64 | $2,046.64 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64206 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $3,046.64 | $3,046.64 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63034 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $6,146.64 | $3,046.64 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62042 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $6,146.64 | $6,146.64 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60754 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $6,846.64 | $6,146.64 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 58908 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $17,221.64 | $6,846.64 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57557 |
| Q3 2014 Amended Historical | $18,421.64 | $17,221.64 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 55848 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $16,921.64 | $18,421.64 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54323 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $17,021.64 | $16,921.64 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52544 |
| Q1 2014 Amended Historical | $18,021.64 | $17,021.64 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 52933 |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $14,385.00 | $18,021.64 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 48878 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $14,385.00 | $14,385.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47677 |
| Q4 2012 Amended Historical | $8,500.00 | $14,385.00 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 46791 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $8,500.00 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44596 |