West Tenn Abc
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Patrick A Siano Jr · Memphis, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $32,874 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $25,022 (76%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
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 | $3,852 |
| Contributions to candidates | $25,022 |
- To TN candidates $25,022 76%
- To other PACs $4,000 12%
- Operating & other $3,852 12%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Amber Mills † | Tennessee House, District 99 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Tom Leatherwood † | Tennessee House, District 99 | Rep. | $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 $25,022 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $10,500. Of the $14,522 difference, $14,522 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $14,522 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Friends of Dale Lane $1,500.00
- Friends of David Lenoir $1,500.00
- Colvett, Frank $1,000.00
- Friends of George Chism $1,000.00
- Friends of David Kustoff $1,000.00
- Casada, Glen $1,000.00
- Friends of Brandon Morrison $500.00
- Friends of Floyd Bonner $500.00
- Friends of Geoff Diaz $500.00
- Friends of Joy Touliatos $500.00
- …and 12 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 |
|---|---|
| Committee To Elect Mark Billingsley | $1,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Ed Ford, Committee of Elect | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Return Of Cont | $1,750.85 |
| Food / Beverage | $1,479.24 |
| Bank Fees | $259.33 |
| Advertising | $131.46 |
| Annual Fee | $100.00 |
| Signs | $98.33 |
| Office Supplies | $32.73 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farris Bobango Branan | Return Of Cont | 12/11/2018 | $1,750.85 |
| Abc - Middle Tennessee PAC | Food / Beverage | 06/14/2018 | $1,165.25 |
| Abc West Tenn Chapter | Food / Beverage | 02/16/2018 | $210.00 |
| Abc West Tenn Chapter | Advertising | 06/14/2018 | $131.46 |
| Intuit | Bank Fees | 12/17/2018 | $104.89 |
| Casey Jones Restaurant | Food / Beverage | 12/31/2018 | $103.99 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 02/16/2018 | $100.00 |
| Graphic Systems Inc. | Signs | 05/30/2018 | $98.33 |
| Intuit | Bank Fees | 08/22/2018 | $78.66 |
| Bank of America | Office Supplies | 03/06/2018 | $32.73 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grinder Haizlip | Memphis, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Jamie Linkous | Memphis, TN | Linkous Construction Co | $500.00 |
| Smith Doyle Contractors Inc. | Cordova, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Don Sloan | Memphis, TN | Chris Woods Construction | $462.00 |
| Acoustics Specilties LLC | Memphis, TN | — | $250.00 |
| C Foster Construction | Memphis, TN | — | $250.00 |
| Carrolls Roofing Construction | Memphis, TN | — | $250.00 |
| Chris Woods Construction Co Inc. | Memphis, TN | — | $250.00 |
| Commercial Interior Finishes, LLC | Memphis, TN | — | $250.00 |
| Compressed Air Technologies | Jackson, MS | — | $250.00 |
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 2018 Historical | $57,209.34 | $49,370.57 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $57,169.02 | $57,209.34 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $63,167.04 | $57,169.02 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Late Historical | $63,125.04 | $63,167.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $62,219.03 | $63,125.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $68,782.35 | $62,219.03 | Source ↗ |