Volunteer PAC Tennessee
Registered May 2007 · Treasurer: Dawn Perkerson · Nashville, TN
Year by year
Where the Money Goes
Of the $363,208 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $246,708 (68%) — 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 | $246,708 |
| Contributions to candidates | $57,500 |
- Operating & other $246,708 68%
- To other PACs $59,000 16%
- To TN candidates $57,500 16%
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 $57,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,500. Of the $50,000 difference, $50,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $50,000 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
- Brock, Oscar $5,000.00
- 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
- …and 3 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 Party | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $4,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Tranfer-Nonfed Share | $188,850.15 |
| Volpac Tn Political Research | $30,000.00 |
| Nonfederal Political Consulting | $14,000.00 |
| Volpac Direct Mail Expense | $10,000.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $2,800.00 |
| Reimb. Paid To Matt Lehigh For Lodging | $857.85 |
| Convention Fee | $200.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodberry Associates | Volpac Tn Political Research | 01/11/2008 | $30,000.00 |
| Volpac | Tranfer-Nonfed Share | 03/18/2008 | $28,000.00 |
| Volpac | Tranfer-Nonfed Share | 12/05/2007 | $25,000.00 |
| Volunteer PAC | Tranfer-Nonfed Share | 06/27/2008 | $23,000.00 |
| Volpac | Tranfer-Nonfed Share | 12/20/2007 | $18,000.00 |
| 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 |
| LCM Strategies | Volpac Direct Mail Expense | 12/21/2007 | $10,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Geier | New York, NY | Interpublic Group | $63,400.00 |
| Steve Smith | Brentwood, TN | Haury \& Smith | $25,000.00 |
| Ken Eldred | Portola Valley, CA | Livingstone Foundation | $20,000.00 |
| Robert Lipman | Nashville, TN | Lipman Brothers | $20,000.00 |
| William Delay | Nashville, TN | Sherman Dixie | $15,000.00 |
| Barry Banker | Frankfort, KY | Stewart Home School | $10,000.00 |
| Clay Jackson | Nashville, TN | McGriff Insurance Sales | $10,000.00 |
| H Lee Barfield | Nashville, TN | Retired | $10,000.00 |
| Harry Stowers | Knoxville, TN | Stowers Equipment | $10,000.00 |
| Herb Sohn | Skokie, IL | Self-Employed | $10,000.00 |
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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $10,041.82 | $118,441.82 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $10,041.82 | Source ↗ |