TN Firearms Assn Legislative Action Comm Tfalac

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: John Harris · Nashville, TN

Raised
$84,790
incl. $7,503 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$45,548
To TN candidates
$23,370
51% of spending
Operating & other
$19,678
43% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $7,560 to 14 candidates
$7,560 to 14 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $45,548 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $23,370 (51%) — 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: $19,678 ÷ Total spent: $45,548
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $19,678
Contributions to candidates $23,370

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Chris Todd † Tennessee House, District 73 Rep. $1,500.00
Clay Doggett † Tennessee House, District 70 Rep. $1,000.00
Lowell Russell † Tennessee House, District 21 Rep. $1,000.00
Scott Cepicky † Tennessee House, District 64 Rep. $1,000.00
Iris Rudder † Tennessee House, District 39 Rep. $500.00
Jay D. Reedy † Tennessee House, District 74 Rep. $500.00
Rush Bricken † Tennessee House, District 47 Rep. $500.00
Dawn White † Tennessee Senate, District 13 Rep. $250.00
Jeremy Faison † Tennessee House, District 11 Rep. $250.00
Kerry Roberts † Tennessee Senate, District 23 Rep. $250.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $23,370 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,560. Of the $15,810 difference, $15,810 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $15,810 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Griffey, Bruce I. $2,500.00
  • Shane, Aaron $2,500.00
  • Shafer, Heidi $2,000.00
  • Lingerfelt, Tim $1,000.00
  • Possel, Patricia $1,000.00
  • Williams, Scott P. $1,000.00
  • Campfield, Stacey $500.00
  • Hall, Mark $500.00
  • Holmes, Menda $500.00
  • Mason, Johnathan $500.00
  • …and 13 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
TN8PAC $2,500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Auction Items $8,470.82
Venue Balance $4,986.86
Dues / Subscriptions $1,966.00
Event Programs $1,000.00
Advertising $745.12
Credit Card Processing Fee $486.57
Auction Item $400.00
Printing $249.48
Ind. Exp. - Jeff Hartline - Advertising $248.37
Ind. Exp. - Terri Nicholson - Advertising $248.37

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Patriot PAC Mt. Juliet, TN — $25,000.00
Cyndi Miller Brentwood, TN Homemaker $6,000.00
Lee A Beaman Nashville, TN — $5,000.00
US Law Shield of TN Houston, TX — $5,000.00
Daniel Turklay Nashville, TN Self-Employed $1,520.00
Bruce Heideburg Lexington, TN — $1,500.00
Michael Shelton Hermitage, TN Donelson Wrecker Services $1,480.93
Buford Tune Nashville, TN Self-Employed $1,475.00
Richard Archie Bells, TN Retired $1,320.00
Steve Gregory Goodlettsville, TN Averitt $1,255.00

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 2018 Historical $51,011.90 $48,781.71 Source ↗
Pre-General 2018 Historical $49,659.29 $51,011.90 Source ↗
Q3 2018 Historical $27,879.23 $49,659.29 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2018 Historical $31,889.63 $27,879.23 Source ↗
Q2 2018 Historical $22,493.31 $31,889.63 Source ↗
Q1 2018 Historical $19,513.97 $22,493.31 Source ↗