Tennessee Educ Assn Fund For Children Public Edu
Where the Money Goes
Of the $49,152 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $24,500 (50%) — 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 | $20,652 |
| Contributions to candidates | $24,500 |
- To TN candidates $24,500 50%
- Operating & other $20,652 42%
- To other PACs $4,000 8.1%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Briggs | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Kirk Haston | Tennessee House, District 72 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| David B. Hawk | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Lowell Russell | Tennessee House, District 21 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Chris Hurt | Tennessee House, District 82 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Yusuf A. Hakeem | Tennessee House, District 28 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Sam McKenzie | Tennessee House, District 15 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Tandy Darby | Tennessee House, District 76 | 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 $500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Stinnett, Tommy L. $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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Invictus PAC | $2,000.00 |
| PB PAC (Paul Bailey) | $2,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Audit Fees | $17,388.56 |
| Reimbursement - Quickbooks Software | $1,713.34 |
| Tax Preparation | $1,400.00 |
| Annual Fee | $150.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puryear & Noonan, Cpas | Audit Fees | 03/06/2025 | $7,169.77 |
| Puryear & Noonan, Cpas | Audit Fees | 05/27/2025 | $4,675.00 |
| Puryear & Noonan, Cpas | Audit Fees | 02/11/2026 | $2,400.00 |
| Tenn Education Assoc | Reimbursement - Quickbooks Software | 02/25/2026 | $1,713.34 |
| Puryear & Noonan, Cpas | Audit Fees | 02/02/2026 | $1,600.00 |
| Puryear & Noonan, Cpas | Audit Fees | 11/21/2025 | $1,543.79 |
| Puryear & Noonan, Cpas | Tax Preparation | 05/27/2025 | $1,000.00 |
| Puryear & Noonan, Cpas | Tax Preparation | 08/11/2025 | $400.00 |
| Bureau Of Ethics & Campaign Finance | Annual Fee | 01/07/2026 | $150.00 |
Who Funds It
No itemized contributions to this committee on record.
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.