Butler Snow PAC
Registered Jan 2004 · Treasurer: Paul Pratt · Ridgeland, MS
Where the Money Goes
Of the $159,149 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $127,649 (80%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
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 / overhead spending | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $21,500 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $127,649 80%
- To TN candidates $21,500 14%
- To other PACs $10,000 6.3%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| London Lamar † | Tennessee Senate, District 33 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $21,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $13,000. Of the $8,500 difference, $8,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $8,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Harris, Lee $5,000.00
- Perry, Gadson William $2,500.00
- Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $1,000.00
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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $5,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $5,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $46,000 to 8 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 5 states. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Republican Governors Association | Washington, D.C. | $30,000.00 |
| Tim Scott Victory Fund | Virginia | $5,000.00 |
| Friends of Michael Guest | Mississippi | $3,500.00 |
| Palazzo, Steven | Mississippi | $2,500.00 |
| Britt for Alabama, Inc. | Alabama | $2,000.00 |
| Neal, Richard | Massachusetts | $1,000.00 |
| Ezell, Mike | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Kelly for Congress | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Nichols | Austin, TX | Butler Snow | $1,572.09 |
| Michael Beers | Ridgeland, MS | Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens and Cannada | $1,572.09 |
| Orlando Richmond | Ridgeland, MS | Butler Snow | $1,572.09 |
| William Gage | Ridgeland, MS | Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC | $1,572.09 |
| Kim Bueno | Austin, TX | Butler Snow | $1,571.61 |
| David Williams | Atlanta, GA | Butler Snow | $1,493.48 |
| Don Campbell | Memphis, TN | Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens & Cannada | $1,493.48 |
| Eric Hudson | Memphis, TN | Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens \& Cannada, PLLC | $1,493.48 |
| Robert Holland | Nashville, TN | Butler Snow | $1,493.48 |
| Scott Shanker | Memphis, TN | Butler Snow | $1,493.48 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.