Volunteer PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Dawn Perkerson · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $4,481,041.57 | $207,762.00 | $5,000.00 |
| 2005 | $3,579,895.60 | $54,690.00 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $2,119,942.85 | $2,930,467.76 | $32,700.00 |
| All years | $10,180,880.02 | $3,192,919.76 | $37,700.00 |
Also gave $1,000.00 in Memphis-area politics
Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $3,192,920 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $1,712,517 (54%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
- Operating & other $1,712,517 54%
- Spent outside Tennessee $832,625 26%
- To other PACs $434,448 14%
- To TN candidates $213,330 6.7%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn † | Governor | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Janice Bowling † | Tennessee Senate, District 16 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Ron Ramsey † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
| Frank S Niceley † | Tennessee Senate, District 08 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Neal Kerney † | Tennessee House, District 03 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $1,200.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $213,330 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $37,700. Of the $175,630 difference, $175,630 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $175,630 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Bryson, Jim $15,000.00
- Duncan, Jimmy $10,000.00
- Jenkins, Bill $10,000.00
- Tracy, Jim $10,000.00
- Wamp, Zack $10,000.00
- Black, Diane $9,000.00
- Crider, Chris $6,000.00
- Cannon, Jesse $5,000.00
- Norris, Mark $5,000.00
- Sharp, Jerry $5,000.00
- …and 52 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 |
|---|---|
| Tenn Republican Party | $332,719.20 |
| Tenn Republican Caucus | $49,000.00 |
| Rampac | $10,000.00 |
| Targetpac | $10,000.00 |
| Tenn Federations of Republican Women | $10,000.00 |
| Cheatham County Republican Party | $5,025.00 |
| Knox County Republican Party | $3,000.00 |
| Williamson County Republican Party | $2,575.00 |
| Shelby County Republican Party | $2,100.00 |
| Git R Dunn PAC | $2,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $832,625 to 189 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 40 states. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Diedrich, Larry | South Dakota | $15,000.00 |
| National Republican Congressional Comm | Washington, D.C. | $15,000.00 |
| National Senatorial Committ | Washington, D.C. | $15,000.00 |
| RNC Presidential Trust | Washington, D.C. | $15,000.00 |
| Beauprez for Congress | Colorado | $10,000.00 |
| Burns, Conrad | Montana | $10,000.00 |
| Burns, Max | Georgia | $10,000.00 |
| Clay, Calder | Georgia | $10,000.00 |
| Coburn, Tom | Oklahoma | $10,000.00 |
| Cochran, Thad | Mississippi | $10,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Postage | $293,456.69 |
| Consulting | $279,409.96 |
| Travel | $214,921.16 |
| Aduit Transfer | $166,047.00 |
| Printing | $110,108.38 |
| Professional Services | $96,327.16 |
| Payroll | $87,940.07 |
| Event | $69,814.97 |
| Research / Polling | $60,196.45 |
| Email Program | $50,431.21 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Planters | Aduit Transfer | 08/11/2004 | $166,047.00 |
| Voter/Consumer Research | Research / Polling | 10/21/2004 | $41,400.00 |
| Diners Club | Travel | 08/14/2004 | $40,989.49 |
| Catignani & Bond LLC | Professional Services | 01/05/2004 | $40,000.00 |
| Wax Family Printing | Postage | 10/20/2004 | $40,000.00 |
| Delisi Communications | Postage | 06/07/2004 | $39,502.08 |
| Flight Options | Travel | 06/25/2004 | $34,477.34 |
| Delisi Communications | Postage | 04/06/2004 | $33,371.00 |
| Delisi Communications | Printing | 11/30/2004 | $32,754.39 |
| Wax Family Printing | Printing | 10/22/2004 | $23,850.51 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Earle | Nashville, TN | Self-Employed | $24,000.00 |
| Stephen Smith | Brentwood, TN | Haury \& Smith | $21,497.00 |
| Fannie Mae PAC | Washington, DC | — | $20,000.00 |
| Ted Welch | Nashville, TN | Ted Welch Investments | $20,000.00 |
| Ken Eldred | Portola Valley, CA | Livingstone Foundation | $19,100.00 |
| Carol Scifres | Los Altos, CA | Self-Employed | $18,000.00 |
| UPSPAC | Washington, DC | — | $18,000.00 |
| Cecile Gideon | Nashville, TN | Self-Employed | $17,250.00 |
| Barry Banker | Nashville, TN | Stewart Home School Inc. | $17,000.00 |
| Clay Jackson | Nashville, TN | McGriff Insurance Sales | $17,000.00 |
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 2006 Amended Historical | $365,617.08 | $85,607.08 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 13185 |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $319,286.85 | $365,617.08 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11413 |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $570,570.65 | $319,286.85 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10477 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $613,962.81 | $570,570.65 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 9168 |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $494,469.22 | $613,962.81 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 9764 |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $801,193.13 | $494,469.22 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6504 |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $577,615.14 | $801,193.13 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5630 |
| Q3 2005 Amended Historical | $1,114,434.98 | $577,615.14 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 6091 |
| Q2 2005 Amended Historical | $548,296.64 | $1,114,434.98 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 6088 |
| Q1 2005 Amended Historical | $885,572.08 | $548,296.64 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 4833 |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $1,295,873.58 | $885,572.08 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 3145 |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $1,880,095.61 | $1,295,873.58 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 4819 |
| Q2 2004 Amended Historical | $1,618,748.00 | $1,880,095.61 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 4810 |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $1,696,519.77 | $1,618,748.00 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 589 |