The Progress Fund

Political Action Committee

Also giving in

Also gave $9,000.00 in U.S. Congress politics

Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total. As of 2026-09-09.

Raised
$50,000
Total Spent
$25,250
To TN candidates
$15,400
61% of spending
Operating & other
$9,850
39% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $15,400 to 1 candidate
$15,400 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $25,250 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $15,400 (61%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Why this number?

Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $9,850 ÷ Total spent: $25,250
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $9,850
Contributions to candidates $15,400
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Jerri Green Governor Dem. $15,400.00

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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Text Messaging/Digital Ad/Green/Dist 2/Support $6,850.00
Consulting/Political Strategy $3,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Phil Lawson Knoxville, TN LHP Capital LLC $50,000.00

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
Pre-Primary 2026 $25,000.00 $24,750.00 Source ↗
Q2 2026 $0.00 $25,000.00 Source ↗