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Abbott Laboratories Employee PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered May 2006 · Treasurer: Joellen Medley · Abbott Park, IL

Also giving in

Also gave $56,000.00 in U.S. Congress politics

Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.

Raised
$13,400
Total Spent
$13,900
To TN candidates
$9,650
69% of spending
To other PACs
$3,750
27% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,500 to 7 candidates
$850 to 4 Republicans $650 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $13,900 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $9,650 (69%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $500 ÷ Total spent: $13,900
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $500
Contributions to candidates $9,650
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Johnny Shaw † Tennessee House, District 80 Dem. $250.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $250.00
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $200.00
Joe Towns Jr. † Tennessee House, District 84 Dem. $200.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $200.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $200.00
Michael Harrison † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $200.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $9,650 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,500. Of the $8,150 difference, $8,150 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $8,150 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Bredesen, Phil $1,000.00
  • Naifeh, Jimmy $1,000.00
  • Deberry, Lois $300.00
  • McMillan (House), Kim $300.00
  • Rinks, Randy $300.00
  • Cooper, Jerry $250.00
  • Deberry, Jr., John $250.00
  • Hargrove, Jere $250.00
  • Kyle, Jim $250.00
  • Person, Jr., Curtis $250.00
  • …and 20 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
House Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
House Senate Joint Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
Tenn Black Caucus $1,000.00
House Senate Republican Caucus $750.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Reimbursement $500.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Abbott Laboratories Political Action Committee Fed Abbott Park, IL — $13,400.00

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
Q4 2005 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5786
Q3 2005 Amended Historical $500.00 $0.00 Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 5112
Q2 2005 Historical $500.00 $500.00 Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4387
Q1 2005 Historical $500.00 $500.00 Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3747