Butler Snow PAC
Registered Jan 2004 · Treasurer: Paul Pratt · Ridgeland, MS
Where the Money Goes
Of the $86,550 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $53,250 (62%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
- Operating & other $53,250 62%
- To TN candidates $18,300 21%
- Spent outside Tennessee $8,000 9.2%
- To other PACs $7,000 8.1%
“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 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Doug Overbey † | Tennessee Senate, District 02 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Kerry Roberts † | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | Rep. | $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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | $3,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Quest PAC | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $8,000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Citizens for Cochran | Mississippi | $8,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Campaign Support | $53,250.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy for US | Campaign Support | 05/23/2016 | $5,000.00 |
| Friends of Jim Strickland | Campaign Support | 12/21/2016 | $5,000.00 |
| Kennedy for US | Campaign Support | 11/28/2016 | $5,000.00 |
| Palazzo, Steven | Campaign Support | 04/12/2016 | $3,000.00 |
| Alabama Council for Excellent Government | Campaign Support | 01/18/2016 | $2,500.00 |
| Bennet, Michael | Campaign Support | 03/29/2016 | $2,500.00 |
| Rock City PAC | Campaign Support | 10/04/2016 | $2,500.00 |
| Citizens for Cochran | Campaign Support | 05/04/2016 | $2,000.00 |
| Friends of Bennie Thompson | Campaign Support | 10/03/2016 | $2,000.00 |
| Tenn PAC | Campaign Support | 12/19/2016 | $2,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haley R Barbour | Yazoo City, MS | Butler Snow | $5,000.00 |
| Christy Jones | Ridgeland, MS | Butler Snow | $1,472.00 |
| Don Cannada | Ridgeland, MS | Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens & Cannada, PLLC | $1,472.00 |
| Don Clark | Ridgeland, MS | Butler Snow | $1,472.00 |
| Barry Cannada | Ridgeland, MS | Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens and Cannada | $1,398.40 |
| Charles Johnson | Ridgeland, MS | Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens & Cannada, PLLC | $1,398.40 |
| Don Campbell | Memphis, TN | Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens & Cannada | $1,398.40 |
| Steve Rosenblatt | Ridgeland, MS | Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens & Cannada, PLLC | $1,398.40 |
| Dan Elrod | Nashville, TN | Miller \& Martin PLLC | $1,324.80 |
| Jack King | Nashville, TN | Miller \& Martin PLLC | $1,324.80 |
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 2016 Amended Historical | $47,280.59 | $29,930.59 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 69801 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $51,780.59 | $47,280.59 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68279 |
| Q3 2016 Amended Historical | $84,030.59 | $51,780.59 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 69347 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Amended Historical | $89,480.59 | $84,030.59 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 68622 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $102,480.59 | $89,480.59 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64193 |
| Q1 2016 Amended Historical | $1,025.39 | $102,480.59 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 66863 |