Baker Donelson TN PAC
Registered Jan 2007 · Treasurer: R. Culver Schmid · Knoxville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $31,194 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $31,000 (99.3%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $194 |
| Contributions to candidates | $31,000 |
- To TN candidates $31,000 99.3%
- Operating & other $194 0.6%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $15,000.00 |
| 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. | $1,500.00 |
| Mary Littleton | Tennessee House, District 78 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| John Gillespie | Tennessee House, District 97 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bill Powers | Tennessee Senate, District 22 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Aron Maberry | Tennessee House, District 68 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Rick Scarbrough | Tennessee House, District 33 | Rep. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
Tracked candidates reported receiving $32,000 from this committee — $1,000 more than its own filings itemize ($31,000), because their receipt filings posted ahead of the committee’s covering report or span more cycles than its loaded filings.
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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Annual Registration Fee | $150.00 |
| Check Order | $44.03 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Registration Fee | 01/07/2026 | $150.00 |
| Harland Clarke | Check Order | 06/10/2026 | $44.03 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard G Cowart | Nashville, TN | Baker Donelson | $2,080.80 |
| Steven F Griffith Jr | New Orleans, LA | Baker Donelson | $2,080.80 |
| Linda A Klein | Atlanta, GA | Baker Donelson | $2,080.80 |
| Russell W Gray | Chattanooga, TN | Baker Donelson | $1,955.95 |
| Timothy Lupinacci | Birmingham, AL | Baker Donelson | $1,831.10 |
| Jennifer P Keller | Johnson City, TN | Baker Donelson | $1,414.94 |
| Nathan Thomas Daschle | Washington, DC | Baker Donelson | $1,387.48 |
| David Gevertz | Atlanta, GA | Baker Donelson | $1,373.33 |
| Kent Lambert | New Orleans, LA | Baker Donelson | $1,290.10 |
| Robert Culver Schmid | Knoxville, TN | Baker Donelson | $1,250.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.