JACK PAC (Jack Johnson)

Political Action Committee

Registered Nov 2011 · Treasurer: Tommy Nelms · Franklin, TN

Raised
$264,470
Total Spent
$220,126
To TN candidates
$112,690
51% of spending
Operating & other
$74,476
34% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $49,500 to 12 candidates
$49,500 to 12 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $220,126 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $112,690 (51%) — 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: $74,476 ÷ Total spent: $220,126
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $74,476
Contributions to candidates $112,690

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Jimmy Matlock Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $5,000.00
Kerry Roberts Tennessee Senate, District 23 Rep. $5,000.00
Dawn White Tennessee Senate, District 13 Rep. $5,000.00
Richard M. Briggs Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $5,000.00
Ed Jackson Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $5,000.00
J. Adam Lowe Tennessee Senate, District 01 Rep. $5,000.00
Mark Pody Tennessee Senate, District 17 Rep. $5,000.00
Rusty Crowe Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $5,000.00
Brent Taylor Tennessee Senate, District 31 Rep. $5,000.00
Lee Reeves Tennessee House, District 65 Rep. $2,500.00

Its filing also reports $68,190 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • 21St District Recovery Court $6,000.00
  • Circle Of Giving $5,000.00
  • Jackson, Edward S. $5,000.00
  • Boys And Girls Club $2,666.12
  • Friends Of Franklin Parks $2,645.00
  • Ancora TN $2,572.80
  • 917 Society $2,500.00
  • Matt Brown For Alderman $2,000.00
  • My Friends House $2,000.00
  • Mercy Community Healthcare $1,758.70
  • …and 57 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Gopac Election Fund Tennessee $25,000.00
TN Republican Party $3,000.00
TN Young Republicans $1,500.00
Williamson County Career Republican Wome $1,460.04
Natl Republican Congressional Comm $1,000.00
Tennessee Right To Life PAC $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Professional Services $15,711.37
Music Performers $11,995.00
Food / Beverage $8,493.44
Hotel $7,472.78
Fundraising $5,000.00
Public Transportation $4,458.81
Hotel-Ncsl Conference $3,911.87
Hotel-Alliance Defending Freedom Conf $2,734.84
Hotel-Inauguration $2,465.16
Public Transportation-The Boring Company $2,254.07

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Total Given
Gopac Election Fund Tennessee $25,000.00
TN Advance Financial PAC $20,000.00
Peter Bray $17,400.00
Tennessee Roots $15,000.00
Pmi Global Services INC $15,000.00
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of TN PAC $12,500.00
HCA TriStar Fund $10,000.00
Christopher R Redich $10,000.00
Tennessee Action Committee For Rural Electrification $10,000.00
Tennessee REALTORS PAC (RPAC) $7,500.00

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
Q1 2026 $242,149.76 $208,522.08 Source ↗
Year-End 2025 $193,547.02 $242,149.76 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2025 $164,177.55 $193,547.02 Source ↗