Memphis

Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$51,463
incl. $7,097 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$36,750
To TN candidates
$28,750
78% of spending
Operating & other
$8,000
22% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $16,750 to 18 candidates
$15,750 to 15 Republicans $1,000 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $36,750 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $28,750 (78%) — 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: $8,000 ÷ Total spent: $36,750
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $8,000
Contributions to candidates $28,750
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $5,000.00
Kelly T Keisling † Tennessee House, District 38 Rep. $2,000.00
Ron Travis † Tennessee House, District 31 Rep. $2,000.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $1,000.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $1,000.00
Andrew Ellis Farmer † Tennessee House, District 17 Rep. $500.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $500.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Jeremy Faison † Tennessee House, District 11 Rep. $500.00
Jimmy Matlock † Tennessee Senate, District 05 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 $28,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $16,750. Of the $12,000 difference, $12,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $12,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $2,500.00
  • Hazlewood, Patsy $2,000.00
  • Johnson, Curtis $1,000.00
  • McDaniel, Steve $1,000.00
  • Tate, Reginald $1,000.00
  • Tracy, Jim $1,000.00
  • Brooks, Kevin $500.00
  • Dunn, Bill $500.00
  • Favors, Joanne $500.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $500.00
  • …and 3 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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Reception Sponsorship $3,000.00
Event Sponsorship $2,500.00
Senate Campaign $2,500.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Betty Devinney Kingsport, TN Eastman Chemical Company $2,000.00
James Baker Chattanooga, TN BCBS of TN $2,000.00
James Phillips Rogers, AR Pinnacle Enterprises $2,000.00
Joe Wallen Chattanooga, TN BCBS of TN $2,000.00
John Giblin Chattanooga, TN Bluecross Blueshield $1,440.00
Scott Pierce Chattanooga, TN BCBS of TN $1,400.00
Emily Smiley Chattanooga, TN BCBS of TN $1,200.00
George Smith Chattanooga, TN BCBS of TN $1,080.00
Emily Reynolds Chattanooga, TN BCBS of TN $1,000.00
Lamar Partridge Chattanooga, TN Valley Capital Corp. $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
Year-End 2015 Historical $30,226.54 $25,511.34 Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 61246
Mid-Year 2015 Historical $10,648.54 $30,226.54 Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 59954