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Baker Donelson TN PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$26,079
incl. $3,958 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$25,346
To TN candidates
$19,400
77% of spending
To other PACs
$5,300
21% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $3,050 to 8 candidates
$2,550 to 6 Republicans $500 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $25,346 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $19,400 (77%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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: $646 ÷ Total spent: $25,346
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $646
Contributions to candidates $19,400
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $800.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $500.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $500.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $250.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $250.00
Karen Camper † Tennessee House, District 87 Dem. $250.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $250.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $250.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $19,400 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,050. Of the $16,350 difference, $16,350 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $16,350 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Gresham, Dolores $800.00
  • Hackworth, Jim $750.00
  • Camp, Randy $500.00
  • Kurita, Rosalind $500.00
  • Overbey, Doug $500.00
  • Ruppe, Becky $500.00
  • Dubois, J. Thomas $500.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $500.00
  • Barnes, Tim $500.00
  • Woodson, Jamie $500.00
  • …and 40 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tennessee Republican Party $2,800.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $2,500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Food / Beverage $550.68
Reimbursement For Printing $95.38

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Betty Anderson Nashville, TN Baker Donelson $2,132.00
Richard Cowart Nashville, TN Baker Donelson $594.00
Brandy Bivens Nashville, TN Baker Donelson $500.00
James Schmidt Nashville, TN Baker Donelson $500.00
Linda Klein Atlanta, GA Baker Donelson $456.98
Leo Bearman Jr Memphis, TN Baker Donelson $448.80
B G Minisman Jr Birmingham, AL Baker Donelson $422.40
Donna Fraiche New Orleans, LA Baker Donelson $422.40
James Larry Jones Jackson, MS Baker Donelson $422.40
Ben C Adams Memphis, TN Baker Donelson $409.20

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
Q4 2008 Historical $653.83 $616.59 Source ↗
Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical $1,578.97 $653.83 Source ↗
Q3 2008 Historical $7,766.21 $1,578.97 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2008 Late Historical $16,476.01 $7,766.21 Source ↗
Q2 2008 Historical $20,743.44 $16,476.01 Source ↗
Q1 2008 Historical $239.46 $20,743.44 Source ↗