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Baker Donelson TN PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$25,923
incl. $3,773 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$26,750
To TN candidates
$18,750
70% of spending
To other PACs
$8,000
30% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $7,500 to 15 candidates
$6,750 to 13 Republicans $750 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $26,750 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $18,750 (70%) — 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: $26,750
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $18,750
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $750.00
Antonio Parkinson † Tennessee House, District 98 Dem. $500.00
Barrett Rich † Tennessee House, District 94 Rep. $500.00
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $500.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $500.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $500.00
Jimmy Matlock † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $500.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $500.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 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 $18,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,500. Of the $11,250 difference, $11,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $11,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Casada, Glen $1,000.00
  • Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $1,000.00
  • Brooks, Harry $500.00
  • Dennis, Vance $500.00
  • Dickerson, Steven $500.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $500.00
  • Forgety, John W. $500.00
  • Green (Senate), Mark E. $500.00
  • Gresham, Dolores $500.00
  • …and 10 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 Democratic Party $2,500.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $2,500.00
RAAMPAC $2,000.00
MPAC $1,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Ellen Tauscher Atlanta, GA Baker Donelson $605.50
Richard Cowart Nashville, TN Baker Donelson $594.00
Walker Jones Jackson, MS Baker Donelson $567.60
Linda Klein Atlanta, GA Baker Donelson $422.40
Roy C Cheatwood New Orleans, LA Baker Donelson $422.40
Timothy Lupinacci Birmingham, AL Baker Donelson $422.40
Ben C Adams Memphis, TN Baker Donelson $409.20
Donna Fraiche New Orleans, LA Baker Donelson $396.00
John C Tuck Washington, DC Baker Donelson $396.00
Stephen Edds Jackson, MS Baker Donelson $396.00

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 2013 Amended Historical $25,465.71 $1,182.63 Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 49572
Mid-Year 2013 Historical $2,159.76 $25,465.71 Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47424