Ao Smith Corporation PAC AOSPAC
Registered Oct 2010 · Treasurer: Benjamin Otchere · Milwaukee, WI
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $6,599.94 | $9,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $16,714.88 | $21,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $30,449.88 | $10,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $15,829.87 | $29,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $12,599.90 | $25,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $28,784.88 | $20,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $27,616.55 | $28,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $23,574.88 | $23,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $27,796.55 | $32,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $33,710.72 | $23,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $11,920.76 | $27,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $32,163.30 | $6,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $19,608.30 | $37,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $21,345.80 | $8,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $39,281.43 | $45,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $12,605.60 | $2,700.00 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $4,825.00 | $21,600.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $365,428.24 | $371,800.00 | $0.00 |
Raised
$365,428
incl. $69,915 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$371,800
Spent outside Tennessee
$300,500
81% of spending
To TN candidates
$33,500
9.0% of spending
Where the Money Goes
Of the $371,800 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $300,500 (81%) — 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 spending: $26,600 ÷ Total spent: $371,800
| Operating / overhead spending | $26,600 |
| Contributions to candidates | $33,500 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $300,500 81%
- To TN candidates $33,500 9.0%
- Operating & other $26,600 7.2%
- To other PACs $11,200 3.0%
“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 $33,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $33,500 difference, $33,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $33,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Marsha Blackburn for Congress $10,000.00
- Alexander for Senate, Inc. $5,000.00
- Diane Black for Congress $5,000.00
- Black (2012), Diane $2,500.00
- Team Hagerty $2,500.00
- John Rose for Tennessee $2,000.00
- Bob Corker for Senate $1,500.00
- Burchett for Congress $1,000.00
- Cohen, Steve $1,000.00
- Duncan for Congress $1,000.00
- …and 2 more recipients
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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Chuck Fleischmann for Congress Committee | $6,000.00 |
| Rock City PAC | $5,000.00 |
| Cheatham County Business PAC | $200.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $300,500 to 96 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 19 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. | $15,000.00 |
| Kind for Congress | Washington, D.C. | $11,500.00 |
| Steil for Wisconsin | Virginia | $11,500.00 |
| Marsha for Senate | Washington, D.C. | $10,000.00 |
| Tammy Baldwin for Senate | Washington, D.C. | $10,000.00 |
| Friends of Jim Clyburn | Washington, D.C. | $9,500.00 |
| The Thom Tillis Committee | North Carolina | $8,500.00 |
| Pallone for Congress | New Jersey | $8,000.00 |
| Tammy Baldwin for Senate | Wisconsin | $7,500.00 |
| Team Ryan | Washington, D.C. | $7,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $26,500.00 |
| Registration | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Corker for Senate | Donations | 12/02/2010 | $2,500.00 |
| Friends of John Boehner | Donations | 10/15/2010 | $2,500.00 |
| Haslam, Bill | Donations | 10/18/2010 | $2,500.00 |
| John Shimkus for Congress | Donations | 07/11/2018 | $2,500.00 |
| Stabenow for U. S. Senate | Donations | 01/28/2011 | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee PAC for Leadership | Donations | 12/02/2010 | $2,500.00 |
| Moore for Congress | Donations | 10/15/2010 | $1,500.00 |
| Ben Chandler for Congress | Donations | 10/15/2010 | $1,000.00 |
| Chuck Fleischmann for Congress Committee | Donations | 10/15/2010 | $1,000.00 |
| Duncan for Congress | Donations | 10/15/2010 | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Stern | Wauwatosa, WI | A. O. Smith Corporate Headquarters | $26,500.00 |
| Charles Lauber | Elm Grove, WI | Ao Smith | $22,440.00 |
| Kevin Wheeler | Pewaukee, WI | Ao Smith Corp | $20,000.00 |
| Joshua Greene | Crofton, MD | A.O. Smith Corporation | $19,999.20 |
| Ajita Rajendra | Mequon, WI | A. O. Smith Corporate WHQ | $16,100.00 |
| Danny Royston | Camden, SC | Ao Smith | $14,200.00 |
| Darrell Schuh | Franklin, TN | Lochinvar | $13,450.00 |
| David Warren | Franklin, TN | A. O. Smith Water Products | $11,700.00 |
| Gene Wulf | Sarasota, FL | A. O. Smith Corporation | $8,000.00 |
| Joshua Smith | Mequon, WI | Ao Smith | $7,333.04 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $28,116.97 | $27,366.96 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $29,666.64 | $28,116.97 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $29,766.31 | $29,666.64 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $30,165.68 | $29,766.31 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $34,550.02 | $30,165.68 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Amended Historical | $27,509.68 | $34,550.02 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Amended Historical | $26,529.69 | $27,509.68 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $15,619.47 | $26,529.69 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $13,819.48 | $15,619.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $10,719.37 | $13,819.48 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $14,599.22 | $10,719.37 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $25,678.72 | $14,599.22 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $26,768.06 | $25,678.72 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Amended Historical | $28,395.82 | $39,166.50 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $27,879.93 | $28,395.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $23,754.27 | $27,879.93 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $25,749.28 | $23,754.27 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Amended Historical | $28,988.46 | $25,749.28 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $27,466.80 | $28,988.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $29,581.03 | $27,466.80 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $28,760.27 | $29,581.03 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $29,626.17 | $28,760.27 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $28,665.17 | $29,626.17 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $17,803.77 | $28,665.17 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $16,588.78 | $17,803.77 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $29,840.44 | $16,588.78 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $31,615.45 | $29,840.44 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $32,931.35 | $31,615.45 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $32,844.20 | $32,931.35 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $23,497.32 | $32,844.20 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $20,130.87 | $23,497.32 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $14,602.05 | $35,706.81 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $9,542.00 | $14,602.05 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $20,151.42 | $27,446.25 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $14,598.66 | $20,151.42 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $13,578.03 | $14,598.66 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $32,904.63 | $13,578.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $39,556.97 | $32,904.63 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $38,358.57 | $39,556.97 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $35,227.43 | $38,358.57 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $20,316.69 | $35,227.43 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $14,395.52 | $20,316.69 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $10,409.83 | $14,395.52 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $12,069.40 | $10,409.83 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $26,184.40 | $12,069.40 | Source ↗ |