Baker Donelson TN PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$24,490
incl. $3,049 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$11,544
To TN candidates
$11,500
99.6% of spending
Operating & other
$44
0.4% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $11,500 to 8 candidates
$11,500 to 8 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $11,544 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $11,500 (99.6%) — 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: $44 ÷ Total spent: $11,544
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $44
Contributions to candidates $11,500

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $5,000.00
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 Rep. $2,500.00
Dawn White Tennessee Senate, District 13 Rep. $1,000.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $1,000.00
Bill Powers Tennessee Senate, District 22 Rep. $500.00
John Gillespie Tennessee House, District 97 Rep. $500.00
Michael Lankford Tennessee House, District 75 Rep. $500.00
Rick Scarbrough Tennessee House, District 33 Rep. $500.00

† 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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Check Order $44.03

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Linda A Klein Atlanta, GA 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
Thomas Daschle Washington, DC Baker Donelson $1,040.40
Timothy Lupinacci Birmingham, AL Baker Donelson $1,040.40
Russell W Gray Chattanooga, TN Baker Donelson $957.17
Robert Culver Schmid Knoxville, TN Baker Donelson $750.00
Jennifer P Keller Johnson City, TN Baker Donelson $707.47
David Gevertz Atlanta, GA Baker Donelson $624.24
Kent Lambert New Orleans, LA Baker Donelson $624.24

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
Pre-Primary 2026 $57,603.54 $57,603.54 Source ↗
Q2 2026 $65,045.55 $57,603.54 Source ↗
Q1 2026 $44,657.97 $65,045.55 Source ↗