TN Firearms Assn Legislative Action Comm Tfalac

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$184,604
incl. $6,571 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$110,497
Operating & other
$64,647
59% of spending
To TN candidates
$45,850
41% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $36,850 to 28 candidates
$36,350 to 27 Republicans $500 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $110,497 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $64,647 (59%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

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: $64,647 ÷ Total spent: $110,497
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $64,647
Contributions to candidates $45,850

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bobby Harshbarger † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $4,500.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $4,500.00
Chris Todd † Tennessee House, District 73 Rep. $4,000.00
Clay Doggett † Tennessee House, District 70 Rep. $4,000.00
Rusty Grills † Tennessee House, District 77 Rep. $3,500.00
Janice Bowling † Tennessee Senate, District 16 Rep. $2,000.00
Kip Capley † Tennessee House, District 71 Rep. $1,500.00
Brent Taylor Tennessee Senate, District 31 Rep. $1,000.00
Elaine Davis † Tennessee House, District 18 Rep. $1,000.00
Gino Bulso † Tennessee House, District 61 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 $45,850 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $36,850. Of the $9,000 difference, $9,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $9,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Spencer, Chris $5,000.00
  • Hedrick, Teena $2,000.00
  • Ragan, John $1,000.00
  • Linton, Lawrence $500.00
  • Nelson, Laura $500.00

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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Fundraising Expense $15,066.00
Solicit And Fundraising - Speaker Fee And Expenses $12,500.00
Food / Beverage $8,349.23
Auction Guns $6,742.78
Venue Balance $4,000.00
Sound/Pa System $3,139.83
Auction Items $2,799.35
Donations $2,000.00
Rent $1,370.00
Video Production $1,303.13

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Lee Beaman Brentwood, TN Self-Employed $21,443.30
WHMC Guns LLC Humboldt, TN — $16,000.00
Daniel Turklay Lebanon, TN Attorney $7,460.00
Jonathon Low Nashville, TN Retired $6,642.63
Michael Tobin Gallatin, TN Engineer $6,115.00
Greg Hickok45 Pleasant View, TN Firearms Review $6,000.00
Bna Safe House Investments LLC Nashville, TN — $5,899.00
Mark Green for Congress Nashville, TN — $5,000.00
Rose for TN Inc. Gallatin, TN — $5,000.00
Friends of Chris Todd for State Representative Jackson, TN — $4,850.00

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 2024 Historical $233,233.75 $233,746.55 Source ↗
Pre-General 2024 Historical $251,214.12 $233,233.75 Source ↗
Q3 2024 Historical $202,923.89 $251,214.12 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2024 Historical $195,889.50 $202,923.89 Source ↗
Q2 2024 Historical $206,213.95 $195,889.50 Source ↗
Q1 2024 Historical $204,323.96 $206,213.95 Source ↗