Butler Snow PAC
Registered Jan 2004 · Treasurer: Paul Pratt · Ridgeland, MS
Where the Money Goes
Of the $67,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $40,000 (59%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
- Operating & other $40,000 59%
- Spent outside Tennessee $25,000 37%
- To TN candidates $2,500 3.7%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn † | Governor | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
† 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.
Given in Other States
This committee sent $25,000 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Butler Snow La PAC | Mississippi | $25,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Campaign Support | $40,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haslam, Bill | Campaign Support | 10/28/2013 | $15,000.00 |
| LYNN Fitch for Mississippi Treasurer | Campaign Support | 11/07/2013 | $10,000.00 |
| Friends of Jonathan Lee | Campaign Support | 05/09/2013 | $2,500.00 |
| Osborn for Senate | Campaign Support | 12/04/2013 | $2,500.00 |
| Citizens for Cochran | Campaign Support | 02/26/2013 | $2,000.00 |
| Friends of Mary Landrieu | Campaign Support | 03/26/2013 | $2,000.00 |
| Alexander for Senate | Campaign Support | 05/07/2013 | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Jim Strickland | Campaign Support | 05/06/2013 | $1,000.00 |
| Tiberi for Congress | Campaign Support | 06/05/2013 | $1,000.00 |
| Alexander for Senate | Campaign Support | 10/07/2013 | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christy Jones | Ridgeland, MS | Butler Snow | $1,150.74 |
| Don Cannada | Ridgeland, MS | Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens & Cannada, PLLC | $1,150.74 |
| Don Clark | Ridgeland, MS | Butler Snow | $1,150.74 |
| Dan Elrod | Nashville, TN | Miller \& Martin PLLC | $1,093.21 |
| Steve Rosenblatt | Ridgeland, MS | Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens & Cannada, PLLC | $1,093.21 |
| Barry Cannada | Ridgeland, MS | Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens and Cannada | $1,035.67 |
| Charles Johnson | Ridgeland, MS | Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens & Cannada, PLLC | $1,035.67 |
| Don Campbell | Memphis, TN | Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens & Cannada | $1,035.67 |
| Phil Abernathy | Ridgeland, MS | Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens& Cannada, PLLC | $1,035.67 |
| Robert Holland | Nashville, TN | Butler Snow | $1,035.67 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $46,816.29 | $92,845.39 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 49435 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $83,736.29 | $46,816.29 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47618 |