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Baker Donelson TN PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 2007 · Treasurer: R. Culver Schmid · Knoxville, TN

Raised
$24,490
incl. $3,049 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$21,044
To TN candidates
$17,500
83% of spending
To other PACs
$3,500
17% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $16,500 to 17 candidates
$16,500 to 17 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $21,044 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $17,500 (83%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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 spending: $44 ÷ Total spent: $21,044
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $44
Contributions to candidates $17,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $5,000.00
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 Rep. $2,500.00
Dawn White Tennessee Senate, District 13 Rep. $1,000.00
Jessie Seal † Tennessee Senate, District 08 Rep. $1,000.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $1,000.00
Bill Powers Tennessee Senate, District 22 Rep. $500.00
Brock Martin Tennessee House, District 79 Rep. $500.00
John Gillespie Tennessee House, District 97 Rep. $500.00
Kenny Cody Tennessee House, District 11 Rep. $500.00
Lowell Russell Tennessee House, District 21 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 $17,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $16,500. 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:

  • Reeves, William S. $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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
House Republican Caucus $2,500.00
Senate Republican Caucus $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Check Order $44.03

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Linda Klein Atlanta, GA Baker Donelson $1,040.40
Richard Cowart Nashville, TN Baker Donelson $1,040.40
Steven Griffith Jr New Orleans, LA Baker Donelson $1,040.40
Thomas Daschle Washington, DC Baker Donelson $1,040.40
Timothy Lupinacci Birmingham, AL Baker Donelson $1,040.40
Russell Gray Chattanooga, TN Baker Donelson $957.17
Robert Culver Schmid Knoxville, TN Baker Donelson $750.00
Jennifer P Keller Johnson City, TN Baker Donelson $707.47
David Gevertz Atlanta, GA Baker Donelson $624.24
Kent Lambert New Orleans, LA Baker Donelson $624.24

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q3 2026 $57,603.54 $48,103.54 Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129215
Pre-Primary 2026 $57,603.54 $57,603.54 Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 127915
Q2 2026 $65,045.55 $57,603.54 Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126756
Q1 2026 $44,657.97 $65,045.55 Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125104