Butler Snow PAC
Registered Jan 2004 · Treasurer: Paul Pratt · Ridgeland, MS
Where the Money Goes
Of the $154,400 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $121,800 (79%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
- Operating & other $121,800 79%
- To TN candidates $20,900 14%
- To other PACs $10,700 6.9%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,000 0.6%
“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 |
| Ron Travis † | Tennessee House, District 31 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Clark Boyd † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jason Zachary † | Tennessee House, District 14 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | 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 | $2,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $1,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $750.00 |
| McCormick PAC | $750.00 |
| Doc PAC | $500.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $500.00 |
| TN K PAC | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Government Affairs | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Campaign Support | $116,800.00 |
| Other | $5,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Governors Association | Campaign Support | 05/30/2017 | $25,000.00 |
| Wicker for Senate | Campaign Support | 05/25/2017 | $10,000.00 |
| Celebrate Jackson Inaugural Committee | Campaign Support | 06/28/2017 | $5,000.00 |
| Experience Mississippi | Campaign Support | 06/20/2017 | $5,000.00 |
| Kay Ivey for Governor | Campaign Support | 08/30/2017 | $5,000.00 |
| New Markets Tax Credit Coalition | Other | 11/06/2017 | $5,000.00 |
| Richard Neal for Congress Committee | Campaign Support | 10/26/2017 | $5,000.00 |
| Palazzo, Steven | Campaign Support | 04/12/2017 | $3,000.00 |
| Strange for Senate | Campaign Support | 06/09/2017 | $2,700.00 |
| McCutcheon, Mac | Campaign Support | 12/07/2017 | $2,500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Snow La PAC | Baton Rouge, LA | — | $10,000.00 |
| Michael Beers | Ridgeland, MS | Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens and Cannada | $2,374.70 |
| Barry Cannada | Ridgeland, MS | Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens and Cannada | $1,624.70 |
| Don Cannada | Ridgeland, MS | Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens & Cannada, PLLC | $1,624.70 |
| Don Clark | Ridgeland, MS | Butler Snow | $1,624.70 |
| Don Campbell | Memphis, TN | Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens & Cannada | $1,543.46 |
| Orlando Richmond | Ridgeland, MS | Butler Snow | $1,543.46 |
| Steve Rosenblatt | Ridgeland, MS | Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens & Cannada, PLLC | $1,543.46 |
| William Gage | Ridgeland, MS | Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC | $1,543.46 |
| Stephen Edds | Jackson, MS | Baker Donelson | $1,500.00 |
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 2017 Historical | $108,856.08 | $906.08 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 72577 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $29,930.59 | $108,856.08 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71045 |