Advance America Cash Advance Centers
Registered Nov 2007 · Treasurer: W Thomas Newell · Spartanburg, SC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $15,100 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $10,000 (66%) — went to other PACs and committees.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
Show formula
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $100 |
| Contributions to candidates | $5,000 |
- To other PACs $10,000 66%
- To TN candidates $5,000 33%
- Operating & other $100 0.7%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $5,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $5,000 difference, $5,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $5,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Haslam, Bill $5,000.00
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 |
|---|---|
| RAAMPAC | $5,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Annual Pac Registration | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Pac Registration | 01/11/2010 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Stewart | Folly Beach, SC | Advance America Cash Advance Centers, In | $5,000.00 |
| Donovan Langford | Wheaton, IL | WMX, Inc. | $5,000.00 |
| J Patrick O Shaughnnessy | Spartanburg, SC | Advance America Cash Advance Centers Inc. | $5,000.00 |
| Ken Compton | Spartanburg, SC | Advance America | $5,000.00 |
| Lewis Wiener | Potomac, MD | Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan | $5,000.00 |
| Michael Jones | Groveland, FL | Advance America | $5,000.00 |
| Richard A Fadel Jr | Des Peres, MO | Advance America | $5,000.00 |
| Robert Chapman | Spartanburg, SC | Inman Mills | $5,000.00 |
| Thomas Hannah | Spartanburg, SC | Southport Sourcing | $5,000.00 |
| Trudy Boyle | Spartanburg, SC | Advance America Cash Advance | $5,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2010 Historical | $297,037.00 | $313,088.67 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $309,736.78 | $297,037.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $294,356.81 | $309,736.78 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $297,818.76 | $294,356.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $282,915.47 | $297,818.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $217,645.25 | $282,915.47 | Source ↗ |