Baker Donelson TN PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$18,865
incl. $3,883 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$19,650
To TN candidates
$19,500
99.2% of spending
Operating & other
$150
0.8% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $20,000 to 11 candidates
$19,500 to 10 Republicans $500 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $19,650 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $19,500 (99.2%) — 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: $150 ÷ Total spent: $19,650
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $150
Contributions to candidates $19,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Marsha Blackburn Governor Rep. $15,000.00
Mary Littleton Tennessee House, District 78 Rep. $1,000.00
Aron Maberry Tennessee House, District 68 Rep. $500.00
Bill Powers Tennessee Senate, District 22 Rep. $500.00
Bob Freeman Tennessee House, District 56 Dem. $500.00
Dawn White Tennessee Senate, District 13 Rep. $500.00
Jessie Seal Tennessee Senate, District 08 Rep. $500.00
John Gillespie Tennessee House, District 97 Rep. $500.00
Richard M. Briggs Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $500.00
Robert Stevens Tennessee House, District 13 Rep. $250.00

Tracked candidates reported receiving $20,000 from this committee — $500 more than its own filings itemize ($19,500), because their receipt filings posted ahead of the committee’s covering report or span more cycles than its loaded filings.

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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Annual Registration Fee $150.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Linda A Klein Atlanta, GA Baker Donelson $1,040.40
Nathan Thomas Daschle Washington, DC Baker Donelson $1,040.40
Richard Cowart Nashville, TN Baker Donelson $1,040.40
Steven Griffith Jr New Orleans, LA Baker Donelson $1,040.40
Russell W Gray Chattanooga, TN Baker Donelson $998.78
Timothy Lupinacci Birmingham, AL Baker Donelson $790.70
David Gevertz Atlanta, GA Baker Donelson $749.09
Jennifer P Keller Johnson City, TN Baker Donelson $707.47
Kent Lambert New Orleans, LA Baker Donelson $665.86
Matthew W Wolfe Raleigh, NC Baker Donelson $541.01

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 2025 $59,501.46 $44,657.97 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2025 $45,442.51 $59,501.46 Source ↗