Memphis

TN Advocates for Early Learning

Political Action Committee

Registered Oct 2017 · Treasurer: William H. Watkins, Jr. · Memphis, TN

Raised
$0
Total Spent
$27,555
To TN candidates
$24,000
87% of spending
To other PACs
$2,500
9.1% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $24,250 to 25 candidates
$22,250 to 20 Republicans $2,000 to 5 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $27,555 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $24,000 (87%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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 spending: $1,055 ÷ Total spent: $27,555
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $1,055
Contributions to candidates $24,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bo Watson Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $2,500.00
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $2,000.00
William Lamberth Tennessee House, District 44 Rep. $2,000.00
Kirk Haston Tennessee House, District 72 Rep. $1,500.00
Mark White Tennessee House, District 83 Rep. $1,500.00
Bryan Terry Tennessee House, District 48 Rep. $1,000.00
David B. Hawk Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
Dawn White Tennessee Senate, District 13 Rep. $1,000.00
Ed Jackson † Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $1,000.00
Gary W Hicks Jr Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $1,000.00

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

Tracked candidates reported receiving $24,250 from this committee — $250 more than its own filings itemize ($24,000), because their receipt filings posted ahead of the committee’s covering report or span more cycles than its loaded filings.

Its filing also reports $1,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Reeves, William S. $1,000.00

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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) $2,500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Accounting $805.00
Voter Contact $240.00
Bank Fees $10.00

Who Funds It

No itemized contributions to this committee on record.

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
Year-End 2025 $76,265.82 $49,415.82 Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123217
Mid-Year 2025 $76,970.82 $76,265.82 Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 121557