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Baker Donelson TN PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$26,949
incl. $4,188 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$23,000
To TN candidates
$13,000
57% of spending
To other PACs
$10,000
43% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $4,000 to 12 candidates
$4,000 to 12 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $23,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $13,000 (57%) — 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: $0 ÷ Total spent: $23,000
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $13,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $750.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $500.00
Mark White † Tennessee House, District 83 Rep. $500.00
Barrett Rich † Tennessee House, District 94 Rep. $250.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $250.00
Curry Todd † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $250.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $250.00
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $250.00
Frank S Niceley † Tennessee Senate, District 08 Rep. $250.00
Jimmy Matlock † Tennessee Senate, District 05 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 $13,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,000. Of the $9,000 difference, $9,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $9,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Coley, James $500.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $500.00
  • Casada, Glen $500.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $500.00
  • McDaniel, Steve $500.00
  • McManus, Stephen $500.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $500.00
  • Eldridge, Jimmy $250.00
  • Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $250.00
  • Williams, W. Kent $250.00
  • …and 19 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 Legislative Campaign Committee $2,500.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $2,500.00
Tennessee Republican Caucus $2,500.00
RAAMPAC $1,000.00
Harwell PAC $750.00
MPAC $500.00
TN K PAC $250.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Richard Cowart Nashville, TN Baker Donelson $594.00
Walker Jones Jackson, MS Baker Donelson $594.00
Donna Fraiche New Orleans, LA Baker Donelson $448.80
Barry Ford Jackson, MS Baker Donelson $435.60
Leo Bearman Jr Memphis, TN Baker Donelson $422.40
Linda Klein Atlanta, GA Baker Donelson $422.40
Robert D Van De Vuurst Johnson City, TN Baker Donelson $422.40
Roy C Cheatwood New Orleans, LA Baker Donelson $422.40
Ben C Adams Memphis, TN Baker Donelson $409.20
Jerry Stauffer 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
Year-End 2011 Historical $19,381.22 $4,666.73 Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38412
Mid-Year 2011 Amended Historical $717.96 $19,381.22 Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37534