Voices for A Safer Tennessee

Political Action Committee

Registered Dec 2023 · Treasurer: Todd Cruse · Nashville, TN

Raised
$13,000
Total Spent
$65,036
To other PACs
$42,000
65% of spending
To TN candidates
$13,000
20% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $13,000 to 7 candidates
$7,500 to 3 Republicans $5,500 to 4 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $65,036 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $42,000 (65%) — went to other PACs and committees.

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: $10,036 ÷ Total spent: $65,036
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $10,036
Contributions to candidates $13,000

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Andrew Ellis Farmer † Tennessee House, District 17 Rep. $2,500.00
Bob Freeman † Tennessee House, District 56 Dem. $2,500.00
John Gillespie † Tennessee House, District 97 Rep. $2,500.00
Mark White † Tennessee House, District 83 Rep. $2,500.00
Caleb Hemmer † Tennessee House, District 59 Dem. $1,000.00
Heidi Campbell † Tennessee Senate, District 20 Dem. $1,000.00
London Lamar Tennessee Senate, District 33 Dem. $1,000.00

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

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
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $15,000.00
CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) $10,000.00
KEYPAC (Ken Yager) $5,000.00
LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) $5,000.00
AKBARI PAC (Raumesh Akbari) $2,500.00
CAMP PAC (Karen Camper) $2,500.00
House Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Compliance Consultant $6,000.00
Digital $4,000.00
Checks $35.50

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Andrew BYRD Nashville, TN TVV Capital $5,000.00
Dale Allen Nashville, TN Miller & Martin $5,000.00
Todd Cruse Nashville, TN Spark Dental $2,500.00
Mike Bivens Nashville, TN Bivens & Associates $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 2024 Historical $51,866.44 $52,372.90 Source ↗
Pre-General 2024 Historical $51,866.44 $51,866.44 Source ↗
Q3 2024 Historical $53,228.42 $51,866.44 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2024 Amended Historical $49,228.42 $53,228.42 Source ↗
Q2 2024 Historical $101,116.89 $49,228.42 Source ↗
Q1 2024 Historical $100,020.51 $101,116.89 Source ↗