TN8PAC
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $8,300.00 | $8,403.40 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $1,085.00 | $1,655.00 | $1,250.00 |
| 2018 | $12,338.10 | $13,200.00 | $4,000.00 |
| 2017 | $12,895.50 | $11,639.79 | $2,000.00 |
| 2016 | $7,767.00 | $9,750.00 | $250.00 |
| 2015 | $350.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $7,789.20 | $14,382.60 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $3,938.00 | $475.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $12,980.00 | $7,080.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $67,442.80 | $66,585.79 | $7,500.00 |
Raised
$67,443
incl. $5,886 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$66,586
To TN candidates
$51,943
78% of spending
Operating & other
$9,793
15% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $7,500 to 4 candidates
$7,500 to 4 Republicans
Where the Money Goes
Of the $66,586 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $51,943 (78%) — 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: $9,793 ÷ Total spent: $66,586
| Operating / overhead spending | $9,793 |
| Contributions to candidates | $51,943 |
- To TN candidates $51,943 78%
- Operating & other $9,793 15%
- To other PACs $4,850 7.3%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Todd † | Tennessee House, District 73 | Rep. | $4,500.00 |
| Mark Pody † | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Rusty Grills † | Tennessee House, District 77 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Ed Butler † | Tennessee House, District 41 | 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 $51,943 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,500. Of the $44,443 difference, $44,443 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $44,443 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Gawrys, Steve $10,000.00
- Beavers, Mae $9,400.00
- Crowell, Shaun $4,000.00
- Day, Lauri $3,500.00
- McMahan, John $3,500.00
- Shafer, Heidi $3,000.00
- Williams, Daniel $2,250.00
- Wright, Justin $2,000.00
- Griffey, Bruce I. $1,500.00
- Gaugh, Glen $1,250.00
- …and 5 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 |
|---|---|
| Tennesseans for Liberty PAC | $3,500.00 |
| Reedy PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Obion County Tea Party | $350.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Advertising | $5,115.61 |
| Disbursement For Fund Raising Event | $1,896.60 |
| Professional Services | $970.00 |
| Gun For Auction | $639.79 |
| Independent Expenditure Robo Call Support | $405.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $297.00 |
| Travel | $269.00 |
| Fees | $100.00 |
| Flining Fees | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Companies | Advertising | 11/28/2012 | $3,055.00 |
| Tennessee 7th District Coalition PAC | Disbursement For Fund Raising Event | 07/11/2014 | $1,896.60 |
| Lamar | Advertising | 07/10/2020 | $1,510.61 |
| Shooter's Sporting Goods | Gun For Auction | 12/04/2017 | $639.79 |
| Stewart County Standard | Advertising | 07/05/2020 | $550.00 |
| Hughes, Glen | Professional Services | 02/13/2013 | $375.00 |
| Union University | Food / Beverage | 04/10/2014 | $297.00 |
| Corporate Travel Planners | Travel | 06/13/2014 | $269.00 |
| Hughes, Glen | Professional Services | 11/18/2012 | $225.00 |
| Hughes, Glen | Professional Services | 11/18/2012 | $200.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Miller Jr | Nashville, TN | Healthmark Ventures | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee Firearms Assn Legislative Action Committee | Nashville, TN | — | $9,500.00 |
| Tennessee Firearms Association | Nashville, TN | — | $7,000.00 |
| Tfalac | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| David Nance | Trenton, TN | Nance Tool & Stamping | $4,027.00 |
| Coley Archie | Bells, TN | Retired | $4,000.00 |
| Patriot PAC | Mt. Juliet, TN | — | $4,000.00 |
| Joseph Coury | Jackson, TN | — | $3,588.10 |
| Tennessee 7th District Coalition PAC | Big Rock, TN | — | $1,295.50 |
| John Miles | Union City, TN | Self-Employed | $1,200.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2020 Historical | $1,142.79 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $1,142.79 | $1,142.79 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $1,142.79 | $1,142.79 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $203.40 | $1,142.79 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $703.40 | $203.40 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $103.40 | $703.40 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $203.40 | $103.40 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Amended Historical | $673.40 | $203.40 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $3,173.40 | $673.40 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $3,239.21 | $3,173.40 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Amended Historical | $4,645.11 | $3,239.21 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $3,395.11 | $4,645.11 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $2,101.11 | $3,395.11 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $1,701.11 | $2,101.11 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $445.40 | $1,701.11 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $445.40 | $445.40 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $545.40 | $445.40 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Late Historical | $795.40 | $545.40 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $795.40 | $795.40 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $2,703.40 | $795.40 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $2,712.40 | $2,703.40 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $2,648.28 | $2,712.40 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Amended Historical | $2,666.28 | $2,648.28 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $2,448.74 | $2,666.28 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $2,358.74 | $2,448.74 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $2,278.74 | $2,358.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $4,428.74 | $2,278.74 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $11,235.34 | $4,428.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Amended Historical | $13,732.34 | $11,235.34 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $9,142.14 | $13,732.34 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $7,678.14 | $9,142.14 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Late Historical | $5,790.59 | $7,678.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $7,848.79 | $5,790.59 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $7,848.79 | Source ↗ |