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Baker Donelson TN PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$13,978
incl. $4,844 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$37,100
To TN candidates
$23,600
64% of spending
Operating & other
$12,500
34% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $23,600 to 1 candidate
$23,600 to 1 Republican

Where the Money Goes

Of the $37,100 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $23,600 (64%) — 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: $12,500 ÷ Total spent: $37,100
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $12,500
Contributions to candidates $23,600
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bill Lee † Governor Rep. $23,600.00

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

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
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Donations $8,500.00
Table Sponsorship $4,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Sanford V Teplitzky Baltimore, MD Baker Donelson $462.80
Richard Cowart Nashville, TN Baker Donelson $445.00
Julie E Kass Baltimore, MD Baker Donelson $415.27
Linda S Finley Atlanta, GA Baker Donelson $391.60
Kerry James Miller New Orleans, LA Baker Donelson $356.00
Timothy Lupinacci Birmingham, AL Baker Donelson $320.40
Stephen Craig Holden Baltimore, MD Baker Donelson $316.66
Ben Adams Memphis, TN — $275.90
Nathan Thomas Daschle Washington, DC Baker Donelson $259.42
Linda A Klein Atlanta, GA Baker Donelson $258.10

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 2018 Historical $23,163.86 $15,283.03 Source ↗
Pre-General 2018 Historical $23,948.45 $23,163.86 Source ↗
Q3 2018 Historical $47,117.63 $23,948.45 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2018 Historical $46,902.22 $47,117.63 Source ↗
Q2 2018 Historical $50,040.59 $46,902.22 Source ↗
Q1 2018 Historical $38,404.64 $50,040.59 Source ↗