Automobile Club of Michigan PAC
Registered Jan 2014 · Treasurer: Heather Drake · Dearborn, MI
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2025 | $0.00 | $150.00 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $0.00 | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $2,500.00 | $2,500.00 |
| 2022 | $500.00 | $3,000.00 | $2,500.00 |
| 2021 | $163,533.94 | $45,200.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 2020 | $189,489.17 | $277,500.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2019 | $157,601.23 | $38,800.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $148,544.54 | $132,852.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $139,215.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $85,725.26 | $1,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $89,293.76 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $85,184.05 | $1,450.00 | $500.00 |
| 2013 | $30,346.10 | $2,000.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $1,091,433.29 | $508,952.00 | $11,000.00 |
Raised
$1,091,433
incl. $178,446 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$508,952
Spent outside Tennessee
$491,602
97% of spending
To TN candidates
$15,500
3.0% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $11,000 to 14 candidates
$9,750 to 12 Republicans $1,250 to 2 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $508,952 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $491,602 (97%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $491,602 97%
- To TN candidates $15,500 3.0%
- To other PACs $1,300 0.3%
- Operating & other $550 0.1%
“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
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
| Sam Whitson † | Tennessee House, District 65 | Rep. | $1,250.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Lowell Russell † | Tennessee House, District 21 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bo Watson | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Paul Rose † | Tennessee Senate, District 32 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $15,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $11,000. Of the $4,500 difference, $3,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $1,000 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $3,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,500.00
- Dean, Vince $1,000.00
- Mannis, Eddie $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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Jt PAC | $1,000.00 |
| MAC-PAC (MacKenzie) | $300.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $60,900 to 75 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 1 state. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gretchen Whitmore for Governor | Michigan | $10,000.00 |
| Cmte To Retain Elizabeth T. Clement | Michigan | $5,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Campaign Cmte | Michigan | $5,000.00 |
| Chatfield Majority Fund | Michigan | $2,000.00 |
| Compete Michigan PAC2 | Michigan | $2,000.00 |
| Cte Lana Theis | Michigan | $2,000.00 |
| Cte Beaue Lafave | Michigan | $1,500.00 |
| Cte Jason Wentworth | Michigan | $1,500.00 |
| Leechatfield | Michigan | $1,500.00 |
| Compete Mi PAC | Michigan | $1,250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Payroll | $200.00 |
| State House 82Nd Tn | $200.00 |
| Filing Fee | $150.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaa Bank | Payroll | 05/31/2019 | $200.00 |
| Robert A. Harris for TN House of Reps | State House 82Nd Tn | 06/14/2018 | $200.00 |
| Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance | Filing Fee | 01/07/2026 | $150.00 |
Who Funds It
$2,000.00 (0.2% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Automobile Club of Michigan PAC — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Maloney | Frosse Pte Shores, MI | Aaa Michigan | $20,894.00 |
| Heather Drake | Owusso, MI | Aaa Michigan | $17,695.00 |
| Paper Filer Registry To Enter | Nashville, TN | — | $17,371.00 |
| Joseph Richardson | Long Grove, IL | Aaa Michigan | $15,900.00 |
| John Bruno | Grosse Pointe Park, MI | Aaa Michigan | $15,200.00 |
| Jack McElroy | Northville, MI | Aaa Michigan | $14,345.00 |
| Anthony Ptasznik | Howell, MI | Aaa Michigan | $14,230.00 |
| Kevin Bakewell | Largo, FL | Aaa Florida | $14,200.00 |
| William McCormack | Minnetonka, MN | Schwan's Global | $14,000.00 |
| Edwards McReynolds | Oviedo, FL | Acg Board Member | $13,500.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-General 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 130511 |
| Q3 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129114 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 127835 |
| Q2 2026 | $272,558.77 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126476 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $272,558.77, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $0.00. | |||
| Q1 2026 | $272,558.77 | $272,558.77 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125074 |
| Year-End 2025 | $272,708.77 | $272,558.77 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123561 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $272,708.77 | $272,708.77 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 121903 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $272,208.77 | $272,708.77 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120039 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $272,208.77 | $272,208.77 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 119223 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $274,208.77 | $272,208.77 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117378 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $274,208.77 | $274,208.77 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115533 |
| Q2 2024 Amended Historical | $274,208.77 | $274,208.77 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114670 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $274,208.77 | $274,208.77 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112324 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $276,208.77 | $274,208.77 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 110489 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $276,708.77 | $276,208.77 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 108867 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $276,208.77 | $276,708.77 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107018 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $278,708.77 | $276,208.77 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105365 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $278,708.77 | $278,708.77 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104073 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $279,208.77 | $278,708.77 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102072 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $279,208.77 | $279,208.77 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100424 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $279,208.77 | $279,208.77 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98506 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $212,976.34 | $279,208.77 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97439 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $160,967.33 | $212,976.34 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95809 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $205,118.35 | $160,967.33 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 94031 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $194,777.19 | $205,118.35 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92407 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $333,646.79 | $194,777.19 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91533 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $314,182.12 | $333,646.79 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 90027 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $265,235.14 | $314,182.12 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88815 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $249,003.16 | $265,235.14 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 90026 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $179,259.83 | $249,003.16 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 86319 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $140,013.57 | $179,259.83 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84036 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $117,728.10 | $140,013.57 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82285 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $119,114.08 | $117,728.10 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81145 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $115,897.34 | $119,114.08 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79364 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $119,379.25 | $115,897.34 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77833 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $134,120.40 | $119,379.25 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76372 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $124,056.60 | $134,120.40 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74544 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $92,491.43 | $124,056.60 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73240 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Amended Historical | $142,065.07 | $92,491.43 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 74002 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $114,514.52 | $142,065.07 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70083 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $159,610.09 | $114,514.52 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68521 |
| Year-End 2015 Amended Historical | $119,436.62 | $159,610.09 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62823 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $112,063.92 | $119,436.62 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60150 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $95,372.90 | $112,063.92 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 58960 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $88,974.85 | $95,372.90 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57379 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $71,470.02 | $88,974.85 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 56587 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $64,766.62 | $71,470.02 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54362 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $45,191.98 | $64,766.62 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52951 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $28,399.17 | $45,191.98 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50525 |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $28,399.17 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 49920 |