Ao Smith Corporation PAC AOSPAC
Registered Oct 2010 · Treasurer: Benjamin Otchere · Milwaukee, WI
Where the Money Goes
Of the $27,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $25,000 (91%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
Why this number?
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 / overhead spending | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $2,500 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $25,000 91%
- To TN candidates $2,500 9.1%
“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 $2,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $2,500 difference, $2,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- 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 12 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Team Ryan | Washington, D.C. | $2,500.00 |
| Blackburn for Congress | Washington, D.C. | $2,500.00 |
| Cooper for Congress | Washington, D.C. | $2,500.00 |
| Kind for Congress | Washington, D.C. | $2,500.00 |
| Lisa Murkowski for US Senate | California | $2,500.00 |
| Wyden for Senate | Washington, D.C. | $2,500.00 |
| Ron Johnson for US Senate | Wisconsin | $2,500.00 |
| Tammy Baldwin for Senate | Wisconsin | $2,500.00 |
| Moore for Congress | Wisconsin | $1,500.00 |
| Tom Rice for Congress | Washington, D.C. | $1,500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Smith | Fox Point, WI | Smith Investment Corp | $1,000.00 |
| David Warren | Franklin, TN | A. O. Smith Water Products | $1,000.00 |
| Joshua Greene | Crofton, MD | A.O. Smith Corporation | $999.96 |
| Roger Smith | Mequon, WI | A. O. Smith Corporate Headquarters | $834.00 |
| Ajita Rajendra | Mequon, WI | A. O. Smith Corporate WHQ | $440.00 |
| Darrell Schuh | Franklin, TN | Lochinvar | $300.00 |
| Paul Dana | Hendersonville, TN | Ao Smith Corp | $300.00 |
| Wallace Goodwin | Franklin, TN | Apcom | $240.00 |
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 2016 Historical | $27,295.04 | $20,130.87 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $26,324.98 | $27,295.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $34,093.99 | $26,324.98 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $33,340.59 | $34,093.99 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $35,044.48 | $33,340.59 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $35,706.81 | $35,044.48 | Source ↗ |