Tennessee First
Where the Money Goes
Of the $122,474 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $114,500 (93%) — 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 | $474 |
| Contributions to candidates | $114,500 |
- To TN candidates $114,500 93%
- To other PACs $7,500 6.1%
- Operating & other $474 0.4%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Lamberth | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Rick Eldridge | Tennessee House, District 10 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Michele Carringer | Tennessee House, District 16 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Greg Martin | Tennessee House, District 26 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| John K Crawford | Tennessee House, District 01 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Jack Johnson | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Jimmy Matlock | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Rick Scarbrough | Tennessee House, District 33 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Bo Watson | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
Its filing also reports $7,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Burkhart, Jeff $2,500.00
- Harshbarger, Robert $2,500.00
- Reeves, William S. $1,000.00
- Stinnett, Tommy L. $1,000.00
- McCalmon, Jacob $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 |
|---|---|
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $3,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Committee To Elect John Holsclaw | $1,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Office Supplies | $323.86 |
| Pac Registration Fee | $150.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Business Solutions | Office Supplies | 08/25/2025 | $173.86 |
| Quickbooks | Office Supplies | 03/27/2025 | $150.00 |
| Registry Of Election Finance | Pac Registration Fee | 01/06/2026 | $150.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Total Given |
|---|---|
| South Development Corporation | $35,000.00 |
| Advance Financial | $30,000.00 |
| Community Choice Financial | $20,000.00 |
| Altria Client Services LLC | $10,000.00 |
| Davita | $9,000.00 |
| INC PAC TN Purpose Financial | $5,000.00 |
| Finance Association Of TN | $2,557.73 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | $2,500.00 |
| CQG PAC | $927.61 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.