Thompson Burton PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Mar 2023 · Treasurer: John D. Bowers · Nashville, TN

Raised
$14,650
Total Spent
$18,153
To TN candidates
$14,600
80% of spending
Operating & other
$3,553
20% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $10,600 to 1 candidate
$10,600 to 1 Republican

Where the Money Goes

Of the $18,153 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $14,600 (80%) — 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: $3,553 ÷ Total spent: $18,153
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $3,553
Contributions to candidates $14,600

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Marsha Blackburn Governor Rep. $10,600.00

This committee’s own filings report $14,600 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $10,600. Of the $4,000 difference, $4,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $4,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Glandorf, Bethany $2,500.00
  • Friends of Rollin Horton $1,500.00

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
Compliance Consulting $3,000.00
Bank Fees $490.95
Credit Card Processing Fees $62.19

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Thompson Burton Nashville, TN — $12,100.00
Jon Michael Nashville, TN Thompson Burton $1,200.00
Alex Dickerson Nashville, TN Thompson Burton $600.00
Joshua Lee Nashville, TN Thompson Burton $600.00
Morgan Hartgrove Nashville, TN Thompson Burton $150.00

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 $3,773.45 $4,108.76 Source ↗
Q2 2026 $4,820.02 $3,773.45 Source ↗
Q1 2026 $7,611.90 $4,820.02 Source ↗