Ao Smith Corporation PAC AOSPAC
Registered Oct 2010 · Treasurer: Benjamin Otchere · Milwaukee, WI
Where the Money Goes
Of the $25,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $24,000 (96%) — 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 | $1,000 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $24,000 96%
- To TN candidates $1,000 4.0%
“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 $1,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $1,000 difference, $1,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- John Rose for Tennessee $1,000.00
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 $24,000 to 15 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Markwayne Mullin for Congress | Washington, D.C. | $3,500.00 |
| Cathy McMorris Rodgers for Congress | Washington, D.C. | $2,500.00 |
| Steil for Wisconsin | Virginia | $2,500.00 |
| Ron Johnson for US Senate | Wisconsin | $2,500.00 |
| Friends of Jim Clyburn | Washington, D.C. | $2,500.00 |
| Friends of John Barrasso | Virginia | $1,500.00 |
| Beatty for Congress | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
| Diana for Congress | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
| Green Victory Fund | Virginia | $1,000.00 |
| Lank PAC | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Greene | Crofton, MD | A.O. Smith Corporation | $1,833.26 |
| Idelle Wolf | Pepper Pike, OH | A. O. Smith Corporation | $1,250.00 |
| Charles Lauber | Elm Grove, WI | Ao Smith | $1,000.00 |
| Darrell Schuh | Franklin, TN | Lochinvar | $1,000.00 |
| Joshua Smith | Mequon, WI | Ao Smith | $583.31 |
| Joseph Troccoli | Old Hickory, TN | A. O. Smith Water Products | $400.00 |
| Daniel Kempken | Elm Grove, WI | Ao Smith Corp | $250.00 |
| Stephanie Scheppele | Nashville, TN | Ao Smith | $250.00 |
| Jim Stern | Wauwatosa, WI | A. O. Smith Corporate Headquarters | $200.00 |
| Wallace Goodwin | Franklin, TN | Apcom | $120.00 |
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 2022 Historical | $24,814.39 | $26,768.06 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $23,937.73 | $24,814.39 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $28,987.36 | $23,937.73 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $34,512.37 | $28,987.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $40,211.93 | $34,512.37 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $39,166.50 | $40,211.93 | Source ↗ |