Memphis

TN Advocates for Early Learning

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$0
Total Spent
$29,150
To TN candidates
$29,000
99.4% of spending
Operating & other
$150
0.5% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $25,000 to 12 candidates
$24,500 to 11 Republicans $500 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $29,150 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $29,000 (99.4%) — 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: $150 ÷ Total spent: $29,150
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $150
Contributions to candidates $29,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Cameron Sexton Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $5,000.00
Marsha Blackburn Governor Rep. $5,000.00
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $2,500.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $2,500.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $2,500.00
Richard M. Briggs Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $2,000.00
Dawn White Tennessee Senate, District 13 Rep. $1,000.00
J. Adam Lowe † Tennessee Senate, District 01 Rep. $1,000.00
Paul Bailey Tennessee Senate, District 15 Rep. $1,000.00
Rusty Crowe Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $1,000.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $29,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $25,000. Of the $4,000 difference, $4,000 has not yet been itemized on tracked candidates’ own receipt filings (filing-cadence lag).

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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Annual Pac Fee $150.00

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
Pre-General 2026 $28,765.82 $28,765.82 Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 130369
Q3 2026 $20,265.82 $28,765.82 Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129086
Pre-Primary 2026 $34,265.82 $20,265.82 Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128035
Q2 2026 $49,265.82 $34,265.82 Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126275
Q1 2026 $49,415.82 $49,265.82 Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125359