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Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$182,096
incl. $6,863 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$199,110
To TN candidates
$108,000
54% of spending
Operating & other
$52,610
26% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $65,500 to 24 candidates
$61,500 to 21 Republicans $4,000 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $199,110 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $108,000 (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: $52,610 ÷ Total spent: $199,110
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $52,610
Contributions to candidates $108,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ron Travis † Tennessee House, District 31 Rep. $9,000.00
Bill Lee † Governor Rep. $5,000.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $5,000.00
Ron M. Gant † Tennessee House, District 94 Rep. $4,500.00
Kelly T Keisling † Tennessee House, District 38 Rep. $3,500.00
Kerry Roberts † Tennessee Senate, District 23 Rep. $3,500.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $3,000.00
Richard M. Briggs † Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $3,000.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $2,500.00
Dennis Powers † Tennessee House, District 36 Rep. $2,500.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $108,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $65,500. Of the $42,500 difference, $42,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $42,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Tate, Reginald $8,000.00
  • Black, Diane $5,000.00
  • Dean, Karl $5,000.00
  • Curcio, Michael G. $4,500.00
  • Gresham, Dolores $3,500.00
  • Bell, Mike $3,000.00
  • Hazlewood, Patsy $3,000.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $3,000.00
  • Beck, Bill $2,500.00
  • Thompson, Hilman Dwayne $2,000.00
  • …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.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) $20,000.00
McCormick PAC $10,000.00
Johnson Victory PAC $6,000.00
Cas-Pac $2,500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Mcnally Leadership $20,000.00
Bowatson Leadership $10,000.00
Governor'S Race $10,000.00
Event Sponsorship $5,000.00
Reception Sponsorship $5,000.00
Reelection Campaign $1,500.00
Yarbro/Leadership Pac $1,000.00
Check Order $110.16

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Bluecross Blueshield of TN Chattanooga, TN — $150,000.00
John Giblin Chattanooga, TN Bluecross Blueshield $1,320.00
George Smith Chattanooga, TN BCBS of TN $990.00
Andrea Willis Chatanooga, TN BCBS of TN $825.00
Anne Hance Chattanooga, TN Bluecrossblueshield $825.00
James Srite Chattanooga, TN BCBS of TN $825.00
Karen Ward Chattanooga, TN BCBS of TN $825.00
Lawrence Nall Chattanooga, TN BCBS of TN $825.00
Scott Pierce Chattanooga, TN BCBS of TN $825.00
Dakasha Winton Chattanooga, TN BCBS of TN $717.00

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 2017 Historical $44,926.54 $14,612.38 Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 72265
Mid-Year 2017 Historical $31,626.14 $44,926.54 Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71012