Altria Group INC PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Gayle Drisco · Washington, DC
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $1,009,571.97 | $100.00 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $1,039,616.08 | $5,700.00 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $691,878.69 | $100.00 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $594,138.06 | $7,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2007 | $684,752.73 | $5,524.13 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $901,244.23 | $11,900.00 | $1,350.00 |
| 2005 | $877,955.89 | $304,131.98 | $2,100.00 |
| 2004 | $869,981.35 | $19,050.00 | $1,000.00 |
| All years | $6,669,139.00 | $353,506.11 | $4,450.00 |
Also giving in
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.
Raised
$6,669,139
incl. $2,134,373 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$353,506
Spent outside Tennessee
$285,687
81% of spending
To TN candidates
$36,000
10% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $4,450 to 8 candidates
$2,950 to 6 Republicans $1,500 to 2 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $353,506 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $285,687 (81%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $285,687 81%
- To TN candidates $36,000 10%
- To other PACs $18,000 5.1%
- Operating & other $13,819 3.9%
“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. | $1,250.00 |
| Ron Ramsey † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $350.00 |
| Frank S Niceley † | Tennessee Senate, District 08 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $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 $36,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,450. Of the $31,550 difference, $31,550 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $31,550 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Victory Fund $5,000.00
- Bredesen, Phil $2,000.00
- Haynes, Joe $2,000.00
- Cooper, Jerry $1,250.00
- Deberry, Lois $1,250.00
- Naifeh, Jimmy $1,250.00
- Davidson, Eugene $1,000.00
- Ford, John $1,000.00
- Hargett, Tre $1,000.00
- Hargrove, Jere $1,000.00
- …and 54 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 | $7,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $4,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $3,000.00 |
| House Senate Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Raam PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| The Speaker S Fund | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Tn Admin Expense | $13,269.13 |
| Annual Fee | $550.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altria Corporate Services | Tn Admin Expense | 02/24/2005 | $7,845.00 |
| Altria Corporate Services | Tn Admin Expense | 01/26/2007 | $5,424.13 |
| Registy of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/06/2004 | $150.00 |
| Registy of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/23/2007 | $100.00 |
| Registy of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/16/2009 | $100.00 |
| Registy of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 02/01/2010 | $100.00 |
| Registy of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/25/2011 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ust LLC Executive | Washington, DC | — | $59,900.00 |
| Craig Johnson | Richmond, VA | Altria Group Distribution Co | $36,457.75 |
| Michael Szymanczyk | Richmond, VA | Altria Group Inc. | $36,457.75 |
| Martin Barrington | Manakin Sabot, VA | Altria Group Inc. | $36,457.68 |
| John Nelson | Richmond, VA | Altria Group Inc. | $36,138.00 |
| David Beran | Richmond, VA | Altria Group Inc. | $33,749.46 |
| Howard Willard | Richmond, VA | Altria Group Inc. | $32,514.61 |
| Jane Lewis | Richmond, VA | Alcs | $31,456.51 |
| John Mulligan | Fairfield, CT | Philip Morris Capital Corporation | $30,459.12 |
| Dinyar Devitre | New York, NY | Altria Group, Inc. | $30,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $58,011.39 | $165,124.18 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38838 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $79,758.22 | $58,011.39 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37636 |
| Q4 2010 Amended Historical | $39,002.02 | $79,758.22 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 36735 |
| Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical | $82,222.09 | $39,002.02 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 36712 |
| Q3 2010 Amended Historical | $17,966.83 | $82,222.09 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 36710 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Amended Historical | $26,148.83 | $17,966.83 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 36708 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $78,003.51 | $26,148.83 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31748 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $64,709.10 | $78,003.51 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30472 |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $55,806.65 | $64,709.10 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 35243 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $76,949.64 | $55,806.65 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 28123 |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $10,721.93 | $76,949.64 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26696 |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $57,404.14 | $10,721.93 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25043 |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $125,750.25 | $57,404.14 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24240 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $154,066.48 | $125,750.25 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 23394 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $165,668.19 | $154,066.48 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 21910 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $196,882.20 | $165,668.19 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20693 |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $123,583.36 | $196,882.20 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 14874 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical | $226,140.31 | $123,583.36 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 14311 |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $114,257.14 | $226,140.31 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12856 |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $84,744.19 | $114,257.14 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11417 |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $253,063.00 | $84,744.19 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10267 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $238,647.87 | $253,063.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 9709 |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $255,906.28 | $238,647.87 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 9712 |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $321,501.00 | $255,906.28 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6755 |
| 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 |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $119,891.16 | $226,499.64 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 3146 |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $153,984.86 | $119,891.16 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 2187 |
| Q2 2004 Amended Historical | $271,409.86 | $153,984.86 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 4483 |
| Q1 2004 Amended Historical | $346,907.75 | $271,409.86 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 2581 |