Thompson Burton PAC
Registered Mar 2023 · Treasurer: John D. Bowers · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $23,293 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $17,793 (76%) — 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 | $17,793 |
| Contributions to candidates | $5,500 |
- Operating & other $17,793 76%
- To TN candidates $5,500 24%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $5,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $5,500 difference, $5,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $5,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Jacob Kupin for District 19 $3,000.00
- Friends of Rollin Horton $1,500.00
- Friends of Matt Brown $1,000.00
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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Compliance Consulting | $16,500.00 |
| Bank Fees | $580.89 |
| Credit Card Processing Fees | $562.52 |
| Pac Filing Fee | $150.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triumph Strategies | Compliance Consulting | 05/16/2025 | $6,000.00 |
| Triumph Strategies | Compliance Consulting | 01/22/2025 | $6,000.00 |
| Triumph Strategies | Compliance Consulting | 10/01/2025 | $4,500.00 |
| First Farmers Bank | Bank Fees | 01/07/2026 | $161.19 |
| Iroquis Merchant Services | Credit Card Processing Fees | 04/08/2025 | $152.19 |
| TN Registry of Election Finance | Pac Filing Fee | 01/05/2026 | $150.00 |
| Iroquis Merchant Services | Credit Card Processing Fees | 06/09/2025 | $62.19 |
| Iroquis Merchant Services | Credit Card Processing Fees | 05/07/2025 | $62.19 |
| Iroquis Merchant Services | Credit Card Processing Fees | 03/07/2025 | $62.19 |
| Iroquis Merchant Services | Bank Fees | 12/09/2025 | $62.19 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teb LLC | Nashville, TN | — | $12,500.00 |
| Thompson Burton | Nashville, TN | — | $8,001.00 |
| Jon Michael | Nashville, TN | Thompson Burton | $2,200.00 |
| Alex Dickerson | Nashville, TN | Thompson Burton | $200.00 |
| Joshua Lee | Nashville, TN | Thompson Burton | $200.00 |
| Morgan Hartgrove | Nashville, TN | Thompson Burton | $75.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.