TN Advance Financial PAC
Registered Apr 2019 · Treasurer: Tina Hodges · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $413,294 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $272,500 (66%) — went to other PACs and committees.
Why this number?
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $294 |
| Contributions to candidates | $140,500 |
- To other PACs $272,500 66%
- To TN candidates $140,500 34%
- Operating & other $294 0.1%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $20,000.00 |
| Dawn White | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $10,500.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $7,500.00 |
| Mark Pody | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $7,500.00 |
| J. Adam Lowe | Tennessee Senate, District 01 | Rep. | $6,500.00 |
| Jack Johnson | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Dennis Powers | Tennessee House, District 36 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Mary Littleton | Tennessee House, District 78 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| David B. Hawk | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Rusty Crowe | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
Tracked candidates reported receiving $177,000 from this committee — $36,500 more than its own filings itemize ($140,500), because their receipt filings posted ahead of the committee’s covering report or span more cycles than its loaded filings.
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 |
|---|---|
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $45,000.00 |
| Tennessee First | $30,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $25,000.00 |
| Johnson Poss Kirby Government Relations | $25,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $25,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $20,500.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $20,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $20,000.00 |
| KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) | $10,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $10,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Pac Registration Fees | $150.00 |
| Bank Fees | $144.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance | Pac Registration Fees | 01/15/2026 | $150.00 |
| Renasant Bank | Bank Fees | 12/17/2025 | $36.00 |
| Renasant Bank | Bank Fees | 02/23/2026 | $36.00 |
| Renasant Bank | Bank Fees | 02/23/2026 | $36.00 |
| Renasant Bank | Bank Fees | 04/07/2026 | $36.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Financial Administration | Nashville, TN | — | $425,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.