TriStar PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered May 2018 · Treasurer: Krissa Barclay · Old Hickory, TN

Raised
$8,102
Total Spent
$7,160
Operating & other
$4,160
58% of spending
To TN candidates
$3,000
42% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,500 to 3 candidates
$1,500 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $7,160 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $4,160 (58%) — 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: $4,160 ÷ Total spent: $7,160
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $4,160
Contributions to candidates $3,000

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Gloria Johnson † Tennessee House, District 90 Dem. $500.00
Ronnie L. Glynn † Tennessee House, District 67 Dem. $500.00
Sam McKenzie † Tennessee House, District 15 Dem. $500.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $3,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,500. Of the $1,500 difference, $1,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $1,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Campbell for Congress $500.00
  • Hagar, Larry $500.00
  • Berthena 4 Metro Schools $250.00
  • Dr. Berthena Nabaa-Mckinney $250.00

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
Sponsorship $2,000.00
Tv $548.74
Dcdp Tickets $300.00
Beverages $294.75
M3 Leadership Lunch $204.06
Office Decor $181.27
Candy $179.85
Donations $167.97
Tristar Dinner Ticket $150.00
Thank You Cards $133.26

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Darren Jernigan Old Hickory, TN — $7,500.00
Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT) Brentwood, TN — $500.00

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 2022 Amended Historical $1,957.53 $8,290.11 Source ↗
Pre-General 2022 Amended Historical $3,176.93 $1,957.53 Source ↗
Q3 2022 Amended Historical $4,225.84 $3,176.93 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2022 Amended Historical $4,092.58 $4,225.84 Source ↗
Q2 2022 Amended Historical $7,672.43 $4,092.58 Source ↗
Q1 2022 Amended Historical $8,376.42 $7,672.43 Source ↗