Housing Industry PAC Hipac
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Jann Dower · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $81,580 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $45,000 (55%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $7,080 |
| Contributions to candidates | $45,000 |
- To TN candidates $45,000 55%
- To other PACs $29,500 36%
- Operating & other $7,080 8.7%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Taylor † | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Tim Hicks † | Tennessee House, District 06 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Mark Pody † | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey † | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Rusty Grills † | Tennessee House, District 77 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Jason Zachary † | Tennessee House, District 14 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Rebecca Keefauver Alexander † | Tennessee House, District 07 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Rush Bricken † | Tennessee House, District 47 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Michele Carringer † | Tennessee House, District 16 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
Its filing also reports $5,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Reeves, William S. $2,000.00
- Todd, Christopher $1,500.00
- Harshbarger, Robert $1,000.00
- Stinnett, Tommy L. $1,000.00
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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $5,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $5,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $5,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $5,000.00 |
| KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) | $2,500.00 |
| BRIGGS PAC (Richard Briggs) | $1,500.00 |
| Faison Freedom PAC | $1,500.00 |
| HAILE PAC (Ferrell Haile) | $1,500.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $1,500.00 |
| AKBARI PAC (Raumesh Akbari) | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $1,538.50 |
| Accounting Compliance | $1,500.00 |
| Postage | $1,271.06 |
| Donations | $1,000.00 |
| Car Rental | $1,000.00 |
| Software | $414.86 |
| Bank Fees | $205.68 |
| Annual Fee | $150.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Builders Association Of Tennessee | Postage | 12/31/2025 | $1,271.06 |
| Cochran, Mark | Donations | 10/29/2025 | $1,000.00 |
| Shaw, Johnny | Car Rental | 10/28/2025 | $1,000.00 |
| Sain, Melanie | Professional Services | 04/22/2025 | $847.00 |
| Sain, Melanie | Accounting Compliance | 07/31/2025 | $700.00 |
| Tolbert Marketing And Events | Professional Services | 03/26/2025 | $691.50 |
| Home Builders Association Of Tennessee | Software | 04/22/2025 | $414.86 |
| Sain, Melanie | Accounting Compliance | 12/18/2025 | $400.00 |
| Sain, Melanie | Accounting Compliance | 10/29/2025 | $400.00 |
| Anedot | Bank Fees | 06/30/2025 | $201.20 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Total Given |
|---|---|
| Home Builders Political Action Committee Hbpac | $42,000.00 |
| Building Industry PAC | $30,000.00 |
| Build PAC | $27,500.00 |
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | $19,776.89 |
| Rutherford County Home Builders PAC | $15,000.00 |
| Cook Bros Construction | $10,000.00 |
| Barry Duke | $5,000.00 |
| Nick Liverett | $4,800.00 |
| David McLemore | $3,750.00 |
| John Crabbe | $3,251.10 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.