TN Advance Financial PAC
Registered Apr 2019 · Treasurer: Tina Hodges · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $225,000.00 | $213,108.00 | $65,000.00 |
| 2025 | $300,000.00 | $300,686.00 | $94,000.00 |
| 2024 | $315,000.00 | $300,644.00 | $88,000.00 |
| 2023 | $195,000.00 | $191,000.00 | $70,000.00 |
| 2022 | $190,000.00 | $201,036.00 | $61,500.00 |
| 2021 | $185,000.00 | $163,300.00 | $89,300.00 |
| 2020 | $206,500.00 | $197,900.00 | $81,400.00 |
| 2019 | $148,500.00 | $144,714.00 | $52,600.00 |
| All years | $1,765,000.00 | $1,712,388.00 | $421,300.00 |
Raised
$1,765,000
Total Spent
$1,712,388
To other PACs
$984,000
57% of spending
To TN candidates
$727,800
43% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $421,300 to 112 candidates
$387,500 to 96 Republicans $33,800 to 16 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $1,712,388 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $984,000 (57%) — went to other PACs and committees.
- To other PACs $984,000 57%
- To TN candidates $727,800 43%
- Operating & other $588 0.0%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $35,000.00 |
| Johnny Garrett † | Tennessee House, District 45 | Rep. | $20,500.00 |
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $20,000.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $14,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $12,500.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $11,000.00 |
| Dawn White | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $10,500.00 |
| Ron M. Gant † | Tennessee House, District 94 | Rep. | $10,500.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $7,500.00 |
| Mark Pody | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $7,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $727,800 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $421,300. Of the $306,500 difference, $130,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $176,500 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $130,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Johnson Poss Government Relations $25,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $23,000.00
- Bell, Mike $7,000.00
- Faison's Freedom $7,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $6,500.00
- Kelsey, Brian $6,000.00
- Staples, Rick $5,500.00
- John Cooper for Nashville $5,000.00
- Carr, Bruce Dale $3,500.00
- Curcio, Michael G. $3,500.00
- …and 25 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Senate Republican Caucus | $127,500.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $112,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $112,500.00 |
| Tennessee First | $80,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $67,500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $62,500.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $60,000.00 |
| Johnson Poss Kirby Government Relations | $55,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $45,000.00 |
| KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) | $40,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $438.00 |
| Pac Registration Fees | $150.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance | Pac Registration Fees | 01/15/2026 | $150.00 |
| Renasant Bank | Bank Fees | 01/22/2024 | $144.00 |
| Renasant Bank | Bank Fees | 12/31/2019 | $114.00 |
| Renasant Bank | Bank Fees | 05/04/2022 | $36.00 |
| 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 | — | $1,616,500.00 |
| Harpeth Financial Services LLC | Nashville, TN | — | $128,500.00 |
| Flex PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $20,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-General 2026 | $53,676.00 | $70,176.00 | Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 130799 |
| Q3 2026 | $60,676.00 | $53,676.00 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129762 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $70,676.00 | $60,676.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128184 |
| Q2 2026 | $101,712.00 | $70,676.00 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126674 |
| Q1 2026 | $51,784.00 | $101,712.00 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125450 |
| Year-End 2025 | $109,470.00 | $51,784.00 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 124079 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $52,470.00 | $109,470.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122572 |
| Q4 2024 Amended Historical | $47,470.00 | $52,470.00 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 122165 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $46,470.00 | $47,470.00 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118729 |
| Q3 2024 Amended Historical | $123,970.00 | $46,470.00 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 118689 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $125,470.00 | $123,970.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115608 |
| Q2 2024 Amended Historical | $87,970.00 | $125,470.00 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 122557 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $38,114.00 | $87,970.00 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112803 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $54,114.00 | $38,114.00 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111011 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $31,614.00 | $54,114.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109237 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $50,614.00 | $31,614.00 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107515 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $19,114.00 | $50,614.00 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105813 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $85,614.00 | $19,114.00 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104235 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $92,114.00 | $85,614.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102156 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $100,550.00 | $92,114.00 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100403 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $40,550.00 | $100,550.00 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98984 |
| Year-End 2021 Amended Historical | $40,286.00 | $40,550.00 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 103682 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $13,886.00 | $40,286.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95142 |
| Q4 2020 Amended Historical | $35,786.00 | $13,886.00 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 103681 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $37,786.00 | $35,786.00 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92594 |
| Q3 2020 Amended Historical | $5,786.00 | $37,786.00 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 103676 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $5,786.00 | $5,786.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89828 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $20,286.00 | $5,786.00 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88468 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $3,786.00 | $20,286.00 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87429 |
| Year-End 2019 Amended Historical | $10,000.00 | $3,786.00 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 103673 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $10,000.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 103671 |