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American Society for Metabolic Bariatric Surgery

Political Action Committee

Registered Apr 2018 · Treasurer: Jennifer WYNN · Newberry, FL

Raised
$152,133
incl. $2,545 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$152,133
Spent outside Tennessee
$147,033
97% of spending
To TN candidates
$5,000
3.3% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $152,133 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $147,033 (97%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.

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: $100 ÷ Total spent: $152,133
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $100
Contributions to candidates $5,000
Source filings:

“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 (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.

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:

  • Amber Huett - Garcia $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.

Given in Other States

This committee sent $1,000 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.

Contributions to candidates and committees outside Tennessee
Recipient State Total
Kind for Congress Wisconsin $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Registration Fee $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Transfer From Federal PAC Washington, DC — $135,505.70
Raul Rosenthal Weston, FL Cleveland Clinic of Fl $3,000.00
Rami Lutfi Chicago, IL Chicago Institute of Advanced Bariatrics $1,000.00
Ann Rogers Hersey, PA Penn State Hershey Medical Center $754.00
Dang Tuan Pham Buffalo, NY Trinity Medical Bariatric Surgery $754.00
Dieter Pohl Johnston, RI Chartercare Medical Associates $504.00
John Scott Simpsonville, SC Greenville Health System $504.00
Teresa Lamasters West Des Moines, IA Unitypoint Clinic Weight Loss Specialist $504.00
Wayne English Nashville, TN Vanderbilt University Medical Center $504.00
David Chengelis Royal Oak, MI Facs $500.00

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 2018 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82512
Pre-General 2018 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81056
Q3 2018 Historical $146,032.70 $0.00 Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79639
Pre-Primary 2018 Historical $146,032.70 $146,032.70 Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77825
Q2 2018 Historical $140,843.70 $146,032.70 Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 77022
Q1 2018 Historical $0.00 $140,843.70 Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 75252