Ampersand Action

Political Action Committee

Raised
$12,600
Total Spent
$10,165
To TN candidates
$9,500
93% of spending
To other PACs
$500
4.9% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $9,000 to 12 candidates
$6,500 to 9 Republicans $2,500 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $10,165 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $9,500 (93%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Why this number?

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

Operating spending: $165 ÷ Total spent: $10,165
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $165
Contributions to candidates $9,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Kerry Roberts Tennessee Senate, District 23 Rep. $1,000.00
Iris Rudder Tennessee House, District 39 Rep. $1,000.00
Bob Freeman Tennessee House, District 56 Dem. $1,000.00
Esther Helton Haynes Tennessee House, District 30 Rep. $1,000.00
Ronnie L. Glynn Tennessee House, District 67 Dem. $1,000.00
Page Walley Tennessee Senate, District 26 Rep. $1,000.00
Bryan Terry Tennessee House, District 48 Rep. $500.00
John Ray Clemmons Tennessee House, District 55 Dem. $500.00
Chris Hurt Tennessee House, District 82 Rep. $500.00
John Gillespie Tennessee House, District 97 Rep. $500.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

Its filing also reports $500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Deaner, Dawn $500.00

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
House Democratic Caucus $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Dues / Subscriptions $150.00
Bank Fees $15.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Total Given
Ampersand Advocacy $12,600.00

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
Q1 2026 $2,935.00 $2,435.00 Source ↗
Year-End 2025 $0.00 $2,935.00 Source ↗