TN Advance Financial PAC
Registered Apr 2019 · Treasurer: Tina Hodges · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $300,644 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $206,500 (69%) — went to other PACs and committees.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $144 |
| Contributions to candidates | $94,000 |
- To other PACs $206,500 69%
- To TN candidates $94,000 31%
- Operating & other $144 0.0%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Johnny Garrett † | Tennessee House, District 45 | Rep. | $7,500.00 |
| Dawn White | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Elaine Davis † | Tennessee House, District 18 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $2,500.00 |
| Caleb Hemmer † | Tennessee House, District 59 | Dem. | $2,500.00 |
| Jake McCalmon † | Tennessee House, District 63 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| John Gillespie † | Tennessee House, District 97 | 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 $94,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $88,000. Of the $6,000 difference, $6,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $6,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Reeves, William S. $3,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $3,000.00
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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tennessee First | $40,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $30,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $25,000.00 |
| Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry PAC | $25,000.00 |
| Johnson Poss Kirby Government Relations | $20,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $20,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $10,000.00 |
| GOPAC Election Fund Tennessee | $7,500.00 |
| KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) | $5,000.00 |
| Delegation PAC | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $144.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renasant Bank | Bank Fees | 01/22/2024 | $144.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Financial Administration | Nashville, TN | — | $315,000.00 |
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 Amended Historical | $47,470.00 | $52,470.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $46,470.00 | $47,470.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Amended Historical | $123,970.00 | $46,470.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $125,470.00 | $123,970.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Amended Historical | $87,970.00 | $125,470.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $38,114.00 | $87,970.00 | Source ↗ |