Altria Group INC PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Gayle Drisco · Washington, DC
Also gave $304,500.00 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.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $304,132 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $285,687 (94%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $285,687 94%
- To TN candidates $9,600 3.2%
- Operating & other $7,845 2.6%
- To other PACs $1,000 0.3%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions. Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stratton Bone † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Frank S Niceley † | Tennessee Senate, District 08 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $250.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Ron Ramsey † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Doug Overbey † | Tennessee Senate, District 02 | Rep. | $100.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $9,600 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,100. Of the $7,500 difference, $7,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $7,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Bredesen, Phil $1,000.00
- Davidson, Eugene $500.00
- Haynes, Joe $500.00
- Naifeh, Jimmy $500.00
- Baird, William $250.00
- Black, Diane $250.00
- Borchert, Willie (Butch) $250.00
- Briley, Rob $250.00
- Bryson, James $250.00
- Clem, Chris $250.00
- …and 22 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| House Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Tn Admin Expense | $7,845.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altria Corporate Services | Tn Admin Expense | 02/24/2005 | $7,845.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Jeanette Washington | Mitchellville, MD | Altria Corp. SVCS, Inc. | $5,000.00 |
| Arny Lilly | Chesterfield, VA | Retired | $5,000.00 |
| Charles Wall | New York, NY | Altria Group, Inc. | $5,000.00 |
| Dinyar Devitre | New York, NY | Altria Group, Inc. | $5,000.00 |
| Georgians for Isakson | Atla Nta, GA | — | $5,000.00 |
| John Reed | Duxbury, MA | — | $5,000.00 |
| Louis Camilleri | New York, NY | Altria Group, Inc. | $5,000.00 |
| Craig Johnson | Richmond, VA | Altria Group Distribution Co | $4,999.92 |
| David Beran | Richmond, VA | Altria Group Inc. | $4,999.92 |
| G Penn Holsenbeck | New York, NY | Altria | $4,999.92 |
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 2005 Historical | $297,346.87 | $321,501.00 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5758 |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $141,883.66 | $297,346.87 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 5086 |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $129,789.26 | $141,883.66 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4357 |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $226,499.64 | $129,789.26 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3811 |