Truth Matters PAC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $50,300 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $47,800 (95%) — 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 / overhead spending | $2,500 |
| Contributions to candidates | $47,800 |
- To TN candidates $47,800 95%
- Operating & other $2,500 5.0%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Sparks † | Tennessee House, District 49 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $47,800 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,000. Of the $42,800 difference, $42,800 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $42,800 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 $7,400.00
- Hill, Matthew $7,400.00
- Crangle, Tommy F. $5,000.00
- Daniel, Jack $5,000.00
- Orndorff, Chris $5,000.00
- Rounds, Harold $5,000.00
- Smith, Eddie $5,000.00
- BYRD, David $3,000.00
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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Media-Mail | $2,500.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gill Media | Media-Mail | 08/25/2014 | $2,500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| James M Gilmore | Bogart, GA | Laquaria | $10,000.00 |
| Kevin Powers | Maitland, FL | Health Care Executive | $10,000.00 |
| Daniel K Bregman | Nashville, TN | Bregman Eye Center | $3,000.00 |
| Harold L Siebert | Brentwood, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Andrew W Miller Jr | Nashville, TN | Healthmark Ventures | $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 2014 Historical | $849.00 | $849.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $849.00 | $849.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $14,349.00 | $849.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $149.00 | $14,349.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $149.00 | $149.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $49.00 | $149.00 | Source ↗ |