ZAC PAC (Jason Zachary)

Political Action Committee

Registered Sep 2023 · Treasurer: Marilyn McAuley · Knoxville, TN

Raised
$29,020
Total Spent
$36,279
Operating & other
$33,729
93% of spending
To TN candidates
$1,500
4.1% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,500 to 2 candidates
$1,500 to 2 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $36,279 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $33,729 (93%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 93% of everything it spent; $1,500 went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $33,729 ÷ Total spent: $36,279
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $33,729
Contributions to candidates $1,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Johnny Garrett † Tennessee House, District 45 Rep. $1,000.00
Lee Reeves † Tennessee House, District 65 Rep. $500.00

† 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tennessee Right To Life PAC $800.00
Knox County Republican Party $250.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Food / Beverage $9,127.83
Donations $6,591.58
Furniture Rental For Capitol $4,986.12
Parade Materials $2,600.09
Campaign Services $2,266.70
Travel $2,253.86
Email Marketing $1,143.89
Bonus For Legislative Assistant $1,000.00
Gas $931.90
Legislative Briefing $591.22

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Jason Zachary Knoxville, TN State of Tennessee $10,000.00
Altria Client Services LLC Washington, DC — $5,000.00
Sports Betting Alliance Fairfax, VA — $5,000.00
Stephen South Knoxville, TN South College $5,000.00
HCA TriStar Fund Brentwood, TN — $2,000.00
Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) Brentwood, TN — $1,000.00
Tennessee Optometrists PAC Nashville, TN — $520.20
Johnson Poss Kirby Government Relations Nashville, TN — $500.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2025 $14,755.82 $14,524.82 Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123956
Mid-Year 2025 $21,783.21 $14,755.82 Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122053