Butler Snow PAC
Registered Jan 2004 · Treasurer: Paul Pratt · Ridgeland, MS
Where the Money Goes
Of the $89,269 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $52,619 (59%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 | $52,619 |
| Contributions to candidates | $19,650 |
- Operating & other $52,619 59%
- To TN candidates $19,650 22%
- Spent outside Tennessee $11,500 13%
- To other PACs $5,500 6.2%
“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. | $2,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $750.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jimmy Matlock † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Ron Travis † | Tennessee House, District 31 | Rep. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $19,650 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $6,250. Of the $13,400 difference, $13,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $13,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Alexander for Senate 2014 $2,000.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $2,000.00
- Johnson, Curtis $1,000.00
- McCormick, Gerald $1,000.00
- McManus, Stephen $1,000.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,000.00
- Alexander, David $500.00
- David Lenoir for Trustee $500.00
- Haynes, Ryan $500.00
- Kelsey, Brian $500.00
- …and 9 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Advance Tennessee | $2,500.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $2,000.00 |
| Fitz PAC | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $11,500 to 5 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Udall, Mark | Colorado | $5,000.00 |
| Hancock, Mike | Colorado | $3,000.00 |
| Jones, Dwight | Georgia | $1,500.00 |
| Garret Graves for Congress | Louisiana | $1,000.00 |
| The Committee To Elect Joe Freeman | Alabama | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Campaign Support | $52,000.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $619.07 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens for Cochran | Campaign Support | 01/16/2014 | $8,000.00 |
| Cotton for Senate | Campaign Support | 02/13/2014 | $5,000.00 |
| Gregg Harper for Congress | Campaign Support | 02/25/2014 | $5,000.00 |
| LYNN Fitch for Mississippi Treasurer | Campaign Support | 03/17/2014 | $5,000.00 |
| McConnell Senate Committee | Campaign Support | 02/04/2014 | $5,000.00 |
| The Senate Victory Fund | Campaign Support | 02/14/2014 | $5,000.00 |
| Citizens for Cochran | Campaign Support | 06/10/2014 | $5,000.00 |
| Gulley, Kenneth | Campaign Support | 02/10/2014 | $2,500.00 |
| Steven Palazzo for Congress | Campaign Support | 03/19/2014 | $2,500.00 |
| Friends of Bennie Thompson | Campaign Support | 10/27/2014 | $2,500.00 |
Who Funds It
No itemized contributions to this committee on record.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2014 Historical | $9,595.39 | $3,476.32 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $10,595.39 | $9,595.39 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $12,595.39 | $10,595.39 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical | $37,745.39 | $12,595.39 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Amended Historical | $54,245.39 | $37,745.39 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $92,845.39 | $54,245.39 | Source ↗ |