Baker Donelson TN PAC
Registered Jan 2007 · Treasurer: R. Culver Schmid · Knoxville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $31,600 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $21,000 (66%) — 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 / overhead spending | $100 |
| Contributions to candidates | $21,000 |
- To TN candidates $21,000 66%
- To other PACs $10,500 33%
- Operating & other $100 0.3%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | 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 $21,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,000. Of the $14,000 difference, $14,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $14,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Casada, Glen $1,000.00
- Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $1,000.00
- Kelsey, Brian $1,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
- McCormick, Gerald $1,000.00
- Norris, Mark $1,000.00
- Bell, Mike $500.00
- Brooks, Harry $500.00
- Dickerson, Steven $500.00
- Eldridge, Jimmy $500.00
- …and 12 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $2,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $2,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Annual Registration Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Registration Fee | 01/07/2016 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Cowart | Nashville, TN | Baker Donelson | $640.80 |
| Nathan Thomas Daschle | Washington, DC | Baker Donelson | $611.90 |
| Timothy Lupinacci | Birmingham, AL | Baker Donelson | $480.59 |
| Walker Jones | Jackson, MS | Baker Donelson | $467.25 |
| Linda Finley | Atlanta, GA | Baker Donelson | $453.91 |
| Ben C Adams | Memphis, TN | Baker Donelson | $413.85 |
| Jerry Stauffer | Memphis, TN | Baker Donelson | $413.85 |
| Phillip S McSween | Nashville, TN | Baker Donelson | $413.84 |
| Donna Fraiche | New Orleans, LA | Baker Donelson | $400.50 |
| John McJunkin | Washington, DC | Baker Donelson | $400.50 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.