Voices for A Safer Tennessee
Registered Dec 2023 · Treasurer: Todd Cruse · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.00 | $500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $0.00 | $40,150.00 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $13,000.00 | $65,035.50 | $13,000.00 |
| 2023 | $100,020.51 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $113,020.51 | $105,685.50 | $13,000.00 |
Where the Money Goes
Of the $105,686 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $50,686 (48%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
- Operating & other $50,686 48%
- To other PACs $42,000 40%
- To TN candidates $13,000 12%
Contributions to 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
| 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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Survey | $40,000.00 |
| Compliance Consultant | $6,500.00 |
| Digital | $4,000.00 |
| Pac Registration Fee | $150.00 |
| Checks | $35.50 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victory Phones | Survey | 11/10/2025 | $40,000.00 |
| C18 Consulting | Compliance Consultant | 04/23/2024 | $2,000.00 |
| C18 Consulting | Compliance Consultant | 07/01/2024 | $2,000.00 |
| C18 Consulting | Compliance Consultant | 09/26/2024 | $2,000.00 |
| Waterloo Digital | Digital | 05/07/2024 | $2,000.00 |
| Waterloo Digital | Digital | 06/06/2024 | $2,000.00 |
| C18 Consulting | Compliance Consultant | 03/11/2026 | $500.00 |
| Bureau of Campaign Ethics and Finance | Pac Registration Fee | 01/09/2026 | $150.00 |
| Deluxe Checks | Checks | 06/04/2024 | $35.50 |
Who Funds It
$100,000.00 (88% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Voices for A Safer Tennessee — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Voices for A Safer Tennessee Sponsor | Nashville, TN | — | $100,000.00 |
| 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.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-General 2026 | $13,608.04 | $13,608.04 | Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 131305 |
| Q3 2026 | $13,513.65 | $13,608.04 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129669 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $13,513.65 | $13,513.65 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128403 |
| Q2 2026 | $13,422.05 | $13,513.65 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126711 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $13,422.05, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $13,513.65. | |||
| Q1 2026 | $13,828.96 | $13,422.05 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125528 |
| Year-End 2025 | $53,278.93 | $13,828.96 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123859 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $52,372.90 | $53,278.93 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 121825 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $52,372.90, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $53,278.93. | |||
| Q4 2024 Historical | $51,866.44 | $52,372.90 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 119967 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $51,866.44, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $52,372.90. | |||
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $51,866.44 | $51,866.44 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118583 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $53,228.42 | $51,866.44 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117246 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Amended Historical | $49,228.42 | $53,228.42 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 117000 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $101,116.89 | $49,228.42 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114168 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $100,020.51 | $101,116.89 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 113160 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $0.00 | $100,020.51 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111319 |