Volunteer PAC Tennessee
Registered May 2007 · Treasurer: Dawn Perkerson · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $218,342 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $114,342 (52%) — 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 / overhead spending | $114,342 |
| Contributions to candidates | $52,000 |
- Operating & other $114,342 52%
- To TN candidates $52,000 24%
- To other PACs $52,000 24%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $7,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $52,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,500. Of the $44,500 difference, $44,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $44,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Faulk, Mike $7,500.00
- Gresham, Dolores $7,500.00
- Dennis, Vance $5,000.00
- Halford, Curtis $5,000.00
- McCall, II, Albert $5,000.00
- Sanderson, Bill $5,000.00
- Weaver, Terri LYNN $5,000.00
- Carr, Joe $2,500.00
- Niederhauser, Mike $1,000.00
- Ford, Dan $500.00
- …and 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $50,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $2,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Tranfer-Nonfed Share | $99,283.97 |
| Nonfederal Political Consulting | $14,000.00 |
| Reimb. Paid To Matt Lehigh For Lodging | $857.85 |
| Convention Fee | $200.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volpac | Tranfer-Nonfed Share | 03/18/2008 | $28,000.00 |
| Volunteer PAC | Tranfer-Nonfed Share | 06/27/2008 | $23,000.00 |
| Volpac | Tranfer-Nonfed Share | 01/08/2008 | $17,600.00 |
| Volpac | Tranfer-Nonfed Share | 10/10/2008 | $16,160.00 |
| Volpac | Tranfer-Nonfed Share | 09/09/2008 | $14,410.00 |
| Woodberry Associates | Nonfederal Political Consulting | 09/29/2008 | $14,000.00 |
| Meadowview Marriott | Reimb. Paid To Matt Lehigh For Lodging | 04/11/2008 | $857.85 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | Convention Fee | 05/22/2008 | $200.00 |
| Volpac | Tranfer-Nonfed Share | 01/13/2008 | $113.97 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Siegel | New York, NY | News America, Inc. | $10,000.00 |
| Ira Brody | Wartrace, TN | Inscap | $10,000.00 |
| J R Hyde | Memphis, TN | Retired | $10,000.00 |
| Robert Lipman | Nashville, TN | Lipman Brothers | $10,000.00 |
| Robert McCormack | Lake Forest, IL | Tridnet Capital | $10,000.00 |
| Ron Gidwitz | Chicago, IL | GCG Partners | $10,000.00 |
| Scotty Probasco | Chattanooga, TN | Retired | $10,000.00 |
| William Frist | Nashville, TN | Retired | $10,000.00 |
| Cecile Gideon | Nashville, TN | Self-Employed | $9,000.00 |
| Lew Conner | Nashville, TN | Stokes and Bartholomew | $5,000.00 |
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 2008 Historical | $17,713.97 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $71,873.97 | $17,713.97 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $51,283.97 | $71,873.97 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $101,283.97 | $51,283.97 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Amended Historical | $110,341.82 | $101,283.97 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $118,441.82 | $110,341.82 | Source ↗ |