Tirrc Votes
Registered Oct 2018 · Treasurer: Cara Doidge Kilgore · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $237,044 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $221,734 (94%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 94% of everything it spent; $8,400 went to Tennessee candidates.
- Operating & other $221,734 94%
- To TN candidates $8,400 3.5%
- To other PACs $6,910 2.9%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabby Salinas † | Tennessee House, District 96 | Dem. | $2,500.00 |
| Heidi Campbell † | Tennessee Senate, District 20 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Noah Nordstrom † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Ailina Carona † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Dem. | $1,400.00 |
| Jonathan Yancey † | Tennessee House, District 13 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $8,400 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,900. Of the $500 difference, $500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Nashville Justice League $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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tirrc Votes | $6,909.74 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Advertising - Digital Platforms | $42,995.60 |
| Phone Banking | $27,361.48 |
| Direct Mail | $22,959.14 |
| Digital Advertising | $19,500.00 |
| In-Kind Mail - Green Lights For Nashville | $17,680.40 |
| Canvassing | $17,582.00 |
| Advertising - Direct Mail | $13,483.85 |
| Digital Production | $13,009.31 |
| Insurance | $9,734.00 |
| In-Kind Digital Ad - Green Lights For Nashville | $8,550.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortify Communications | In-Kind Mail - Green Lights For Nashville | 10/22/2024 | $17,680.40 |
| Winning Connections | Phone Banking | 11/12/2024 | $17,500.00 |
| Green & Wood Media Services | Advertising - Digital Platforms | 10/22/2024 | $15,500.00 |
| Green & Wood Media Services | Digital Advertising | 10/22/2024 | $15,500.00 |
| Green & Wood Media Services | Advertising - Digital Platforms | 10/22/2024 | $15,500.00 |
| Miller Loughry Beach Insurance | Insurance | 12/18/2024 | $9,734.00 |
| Ellis Strategies | Direct Mail | 10/31/2024 | $9,287.29 |
| Tirrc Votes | In-Kind Canvassing Green Lights For Nashville | 10/26/2024 | $8,190.00 |
| Tirrc Votes Action PAC - Federal | Direct Mail | 10/24/2024 | $7,857.10 |
| Potomac Waves | Digital Production | 10/22/2024 | $7,119.62 |
Who Funds It
$153,161.65 (59% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Tirrc Votes — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tirrc Votes Sponsor | Nashville, TN | — | $153,161.65 |
| Tennessee Rise PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $30,000.00 |
| Tennessee Investor Fund | Nashville, TN | — | $29,500.00 |
| Movement Voter PAC | Northampton, MA | — | $25,000.00 |
| John Spence | Nashville, TN | Not Employed | $20,000.00 |
| Ellis Strategies | Antioch, TN | — | $1,938.25 |
| Carolyn Heinrich | Nashville, TN | Vanderbilt University | $200.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 Historical | $76,141.81 | $1,500.76 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120300 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $55,912.07 | $76,141.81 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118382 |
| Q3 2024 Amended Historical | $56,533.89 | $55,912.07 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 118438 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Amended Historical | $58,937.85 | $56,533.89 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 118435 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $34,099.76 | $58,937.85 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114439 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $32,072.38 | $34,099.76 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112556 |