Memphis

Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Daniel Gregory · Chattanooga, TN

Raised
$37,070
incl. $19,750 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$36,175
To TN candidates
$19,400
54% of spending
Operating & other
$9,575
26% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $3,650 to 10 candidates
$3,300 to 8 Republicans $350 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $36,175 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $19,400 (54%) — 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: $9,575 ÷ Total spent: $36,175
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $9,575
Contributions to candidates $19,400
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $1,000.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $500.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $500.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $500.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $250.00
Curry Todd † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $200.00
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $200.00
Johnny Shaw † Tennessee House, District 80 Dem. $200.00
Michael Harrison † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $150.00
Stratton Bone † Tennessee House, District 46 Dem. $150.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $19,400 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,650. Of the $15,750 difference, $15,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $15,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Rochelle, Bob $1,000.00
  • Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
  • McLeary, Don $1,000.00
  • Burchett, Tim $500.00
  • Burks, Charlotte $500.00
  • Curtiss, Charles $500.00
  • Henry, Douglas $500.00
  • Naifeh, Jimmy $500.00
  • Finney, Lowe $500.00
  • Kilby, Tommy $500.00
  • …and 39 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 Republican Caucus $2,200.00
Tenndemocratic Party $1,500.00
TN Republican Party $1,500.00
Joint Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
House Dem. Caucus $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
General Elec. Campaign $7,500.00
Primary Elec. Campaign $2,000.00
Dues / Subscriptions $75.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
William Young Chattanooga, TN BlueCross BlueShield of TN $2,080.00
William H Latimer Union City, TN Self-Employed $2,000.00
Vicky Gregg Chattanooga, TN BlueCross BlueShield of TN $1,500.00
Betty Devinney Kingsport, TN Eastman Chemical Company $1,000.00
Byron Winsett Memphis, TN Winsett-Simmonds, Inc. $1,000.00
Dewitt Ezell Nashville, TN — $1,000.00
Herb Hilliard Memphis, TN Best effort made $1,000.00
Hulet Chaney Knoxville, TN — $1,000.00
John Germ Soddy Daisy, TN — $1,000.00
William Gracey Chattanooga, TN BCBS of TN $1,000.00

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 2006 Amended Historical $1,703.57 $8,232.90 Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 13150
Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical $4,290.21 $1,703.57 Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 12030
Q3 2006 Historical $10,052.45 $4,290.21 Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 9797
Pre-Primary 2006 Historical $8,614.69 $10,052.45 Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 8568
Q2 2006 Amended Historical $13,744.41 $8,614.69 Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 8244
Q1 2006 Historical $8,361.63 $13,744.41 Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6095