Ao Smith Corporation PAC Aospac
Registered Oct 2010 · Treasurer: Benjamin Otchere · Milwaukee, WI
Where the Money Goes
Of the $31,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $31,000 (100%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
Why this number?
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $0 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $31,000 100%
“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.
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 $31,000 to 15 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 5 states. 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.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Thom Tillis Committee | North Carolina | $5,000.00 |
| Steil for Wisconsin | Virginia | $3,500.00 |
| Cornyn Victory Committee | Virginia | $2,500.00 |
| Daines for Montana | Washington, D.C. | $2,500.00 |
| Diana for Congress | Washington, D.C. | $2,500.00 |
| Friends of Mike Lee | Virginia | $2,500.00 |
| Guthrie for Congress | Kentucky | $2,500.00 |
| Russell FRY for Congress | Virginia | $2,000.00 |
| Winning for America PAC | Washington, D.C. | $1,500.00 |
| John Curtis for Utah | Washington, D.C. | $1,500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Royston | Camden, SC | Ao Smith | $4,900.00 |
| Darrell Schuh | Franklin, TN | Lochinvar | $3,600.00 |
| Joshua Greene | Crofton, MD | A.O. Smith Corporation | $2,999.88 |
| Stephen O Brien | Gallatin, TN | Ao Smith | $1,800.00 |
| Sam Carver | Thompsons Station, TN | Ao Smith Corp | $1,650.00 |
| Joshua Smith | Mequon, WI | Ao Smith | $1,416.61 |
| Jim Stern | Wauwatosa, WI | A. O. Smith Corporate Headquarters | $750.00 |
| Laura Viers | Midland, NC | A.O. Smith | $750.00 |
| Charles Lauber | Elm Grove, WI | Ao Smith | $500.00 |
| Stephanie Scheppele | Nashville, TN | Ao Smith | $400.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.