TDG PAC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $35,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $30,000 (86%) — 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 | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $30,000 |
- To TN candidates $30,000 86%
- To other PACs $5,000 14%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Butler | Tennessee House, District 41 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Dennis Powers | Tennessee House, District 36 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Kerry Roberts | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ed Jackson | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| J. Adam Lowe | Tennessee Senate, District 01 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Larry J. Miller | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Rick Eldridge | Tennessee House, District 10 | 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 $2,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Jackson, Edward S. $1,000.00
- McCalmon, Jacob $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 |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Total Given |
|---|---|
| Jack Daniel's PAC | $5,000.00 |
| Mother Murphys | $5,000.00 |
| Ole Smoky Distillery LLC | $4,000.00 |
| Sugarlands Distilling Co LLC | $2,500.00 |
| Aero Services Group INC | $1,500.00 |
| Grain Processing Corp | $1,500.00 |
| Old Dominick Distillery | $1,500.00 |
| Old Forge Distillery LLC | $1,500.00 |
| Jack Daniels | $1,500.00 |
| Motlow College Foundation | $1,500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.