Tennessee Bankers Association PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Jason Holliman · Nashville, TN

Raised
$335,236
incl. $31,929 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$288,270
To TN candidates
$233,000
81% of spending
To other PACs
$55,000
19% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $214,500 to 55 candidates
$203,500 to 52 Republicans $11,000 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $288,270 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $233,000 (81%) — 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: $270 ÷ Total spent: $288,270
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $270
Contributions to candidates $233,000

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
William Lamberth Tennessee House, District 44 Rep. $10,000.00
Paul Bailey Tennessee Senate, District 15 Rep. $8,000.00
Kevin Vaughan Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $8,000.00
Andrew Ellis Farmer Tennessee House, District 17 Rep. $6,000.00
Clark Boyd Tennessee House, District 46 Rep. $6,000.00
Tandy Darby Tennessee House, District 76 Rep. $6,000.00
Mark Pody Tennessee Senate, District 17 Rep. $6,000.00
Brent Taylor Tennessee Senate, District 31 Rep. $6,000.00
Bo Watson Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $6,000.00
Charlie Baum Tennessee House, District 37 Rep. $5,000.00

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

Its filing also reports $18,500 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. $4,000.00
  • Stinnett, Tommy L. $3,000.00
  • Burkhart, Jeff $3,000.00
  • McCalmon, Jacob $3,000.00
  • Todd, Christopher $3,000.00
  • Harshbarger, Robert $2,500.00

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 Republican Caucus $15,000.00
Senate Republican Caucus $10,000.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $10,000.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $10,000.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $5,000.00
KEYPAC (Ken Yager) $5,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Administrative Expense $150.00
Bank Fees $120.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Total Given
Firstbank $15,000.00
Terry L Lee $15,000.00
Wilson Bank Trust $15,000.00
The Bank Of Fayette County $12,500.00
Fm Bank $7,500.00
Pinnacle Bank $7,500.00
Citizens Tri County Bank $7,286.00
Wayne County Bank $6,117.00
Security Bank Trust Company $6,053.00
Insbank $6,000.00

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 $154,932.66 $214,684.66 Source ↗
Year-End 2025 $241,855.19 $154,932.66 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2025 $167,718.25 $241,855.19 Source ↗