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Ao Smith Corporation PAC AOSPAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Oct 2010 · Treasurer: Benjamin Otchere · Milwaukee, WI

Raised
$12,606
incl. $2,215 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$2,700
Operating & other
$2,500
93% of spending
To other PACs
$200
7.4% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $2,700 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $2,500 (93%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 93% of everything it spent; none of it reached Tennessee candidates as direct contributions.

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: $2,500 ÷ Total spent: $2,700
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $2,500
Contributions to candidates $0
Source filings:

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.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Cheatham County Business PAC $200.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Donations $2,500.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Kevin Wheeler Pewaukee, WI Ao Smith Corp $1,200.00
Roger Smith Mequon, WI A. O. Smith Corporate Headquarters $900.60
Andrew Phillips Columbia, SC A. O. Smith Water Products $600.00
Charles Adams Menomonee Falls, WI A.O. Smith Corp Hdqters $600.00
Richard Hawk Nashville, TN A. O. Smith Water Products $600.00
Ajita Rajendra Mequon, WI A. O. Smith Corporate WHQ $480.00
Wallace Goodwin Franklin, TN Apcom $480.00
Michael Parker Brentwood, TN A. O. Smith Water Products $450.00
Tom Olander Menomonee Falls, WI A. O. Smith Corporate Headquarters $360.00
Darrell Schuh Franklin, TN Lochinvar $300.00

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
Year-End 2011 Historical $14,395.52 $20,316.69 Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38239
Mid-Year 2011 Historical $10,409.83 $14,395.52 Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37418