Ao Smith Corporation PAC AOSPAC
Registered Oct 2010 · Treasurer: Benjamin Otchere · Milwaukee, WI
Where the Money Goes
Of the $37,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $25,000 (67%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
Show formula
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $12,500 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $25,000 67%
- To TN candidates $12,500 33%
“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 $12,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $12,500 difference, $12,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $12,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Alexander for Senate, Inc. $5,000.00
- Marsha Blackburn for Congress $5,000.00
- Diane Black for Congress $2,500.00
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 $25,000 to 13 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper for Congress | Washington, D.C. | $2,500.00 |
| Ryan for Congress | Wisconsin | $2,500.00 |
| Lisa Murkowski for US Senate | California | $2,500.00 |
| McConnell Senate Committee '14 | Kentucky | $2,500.00 |
| Shaheen for Senate | New Hampshire | $2,500.00 |
| Team Graham | South Carolina | $2,500.00 |
| Tim Scott for Senate | South Carolina | $2,500.00 |
| Friends of Jim Clyburn | South Carolina | $1,500.00 |
| Mulvaney for Congress | South Carolina | $1,500.00 |
| Upton for All of US | Michigan | $1,500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Stern | Wauwatosa, WI | A. O. Smith Corporate Headquarters | $2,500.00 |
| Kevin Wheeler | Pewaukee, WI | Ao Smith Corp | $1,500.00 |
| David Warren | Franklin, TN | A. O. Smith Water Products | $1,000.00 |
| William Greubel | Seabrook Island, SC | A. O. Smith Corporation | $1,000.00 |
| Roger Smith | Mequon, WI | A. O. Smith Corporate Headquarters | $834.00 |
| Mike Lahti | Brentwood, TN | Lochinvar | $450.00 |
| Ken Kilebrew | Lebanon, TN | Lochinvar | $360.00 |
| Charles Adams | Menomonee Falls, WI | A.O. Smith Corp Hdqters | $300.00 |
| Darrell Schuh | Franklin, TN | Lochinvar | $300.00 |
| Paul Dana | Hendersonville, TN | Ao Smith Corp | $300.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2014 Historical | $6,159.03 | $9,542.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $25,765.63 | $6,159.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $24,588.17 | $25,765.63 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $28,504.77 | $24,588.17 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $30,218.77 | $28,504.77 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $27,446.25 | $30,218.77 | Source ↗ |