TN Advance Financial PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Apr 2019 · Treasurer: Tina Hodges · Nashville, TN

Raised
$190,000
Total Spent
$201,036
To TN candidates
$104,000
52% of spending
To other PACs
$97,000
48% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $60,000 to 26 candidates
$56,000 to 24 Republicans $4,000 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $201,036 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $104,000 (52%) — 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: $36 ÷ Total spent: $201,036
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $36
Contributions to candidates $104,000

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bill Lee † Governor Rep. $7,500.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $5,000.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $5,000.00
Dawn White † Tennessee Senate, District 13 Rep. $3,000.00
Bo Mitchell † Tennessee House, District 50 Dem. $2,500.00
Brent Taylor † Tennessee Senate, District 31 Rep. $2,500.00
Charlie Baum † Tennessee House, District 37 Rep. $2,500.00
Jeremy Faison † Tennessee House, District 11 Rep. $2,500.00
Kerry Roberts † Tennessee Senate, District 23 Rep. $2,500.00
Mark Pody † Tennessee Senate, District 17 Rep. $2,500.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $104,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $60,000. Of the $44,000 difference, $44,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $44,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Johnson Poss Government Relations $25,000.00
  • Faison's Freedom $5,000.00
  • Reeves, William S. $3,000.00
  • Maynard, Jerry $2,500.00
  • Testerman, Janet $1,500.00
  • Carr, Bruce Dale $1,500.00
  • Burkhart, Jeff $1,500.00
  • Campbell, Scotty $1,500.00
  • Poczobut, David $1,000.00
  • Richey, Bryan Andrew $1,000.00
  • …and 1 more recipients

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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Senate Republican Caucus $15,000.00
LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) $10,000.00
House Republican Caucus $10,000.00
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $10,000.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $10,000.00
JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) $5,000.00
KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) $5,000.00
GARRETT PAC (Johnny Garrett) $5,000.00
Tennessee Conservatives PAC $5,000.00
PB PAC (Paul Bailey) $5,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Bank Fees $36.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Advance Financial Administration Nashville, TN — $190,000.00

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
Q4 2022 Historical $50,614.00 $31,614.00 Source ↗
Pre-General 2022 Historical $19,114.00 $50,614.00 Source ↗
Q3 2022 Historical $85,614.00 $19,114.00 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2022 Historical $92,114.00 $85,614.00 Source ↗
Q2 2022 Historical $100,550.00 $92,114.00 Source ↗
Q1 2022 Historical $40,550.00 $100,550.00 Source ↗