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Baker Donelson TN PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$30,562
incl. $5,794 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$31,600
To TN candidates
$21,000
66% of spending
To other PACs
$10,500
33% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $8,500 to 14 candidates
$7,500 to 12 Republicans $1,000 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $31,600 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $21,000 (66%) — 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: $100 ÷ Total spent: $31,600
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $100
Contributions to candidates $21,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked 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
Curry Todd † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $500.00
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $500.00
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

† 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 $8,500. Of the $12,500 difference, $12,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $12,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • 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 9 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
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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Annual Registration Fee $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
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.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2015 Historical $26,127.99 $1,294.72 Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 61970
Mid-Year 2015 Historical $2,332.81 $26,127.99 Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60516