Butler Snow PAC
Registered Jan 2004 · Treasurer: Paul Pratt · Ridgeland, MS
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $148,855.23 | $159,148.57 | $13,000.00 |
| 2021 | $117,864.55 | $124,000.00 | $51,500.00 |
| 2020 | $130,933.69 | $131,750.00 | $42,500.00 |
| 2019 | $117,281.04 | $104,630.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $162,437.98 | $162,450.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $135,375.49 | $154,400.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $115,155.20 | $86,550.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $85,033.49 | $87,405.85 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $161.88 | $89,269.07 | $6,250.00 |
| 2013 | $76,709.10 | $67,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $78,648.60 | $50,100.00 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $61,649.14 | $26,125.00 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $78,569.22 | $53,843.28 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $29,458.66 | $31,600.00 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $39,165.73 | $45,300.00 | $0.00 |
| 2007 | $48,926.28 | $42,100.00 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $19,637.91 | $14,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | $0.00 | $10,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $103,581.60 | $2,250.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $1,549,444.79 | $1,442,421.77 | $113,250.00 |
Raised
$1,549,445
incl. $74,446 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$1,442,422
Operating & other
$947,223
66% of spending
Spent outside Tennessee
$294,999
20% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $113,250 to 71 candidates
$101,000 to 60 Republicans $12,250 to 11 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $1,442,422 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $947,223 (66%) — 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 spending: $947,223 ÷ Total spent: $1,442,422
| Operating / overhead spending | $947,223 |
| Contributions to candidates | $171,700 |
- Operating & other $947,223 66%
- Spent outside Tennessee $294,999 20%
- To TN candidates $171,700 12%
- To other PACs $28,500 2.0%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $12,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $10,500.00 |
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $10,400.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $8,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey † | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $2,500.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $2,250.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $171,700 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $113,250. Of the $58,450 difference, $58,450 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $58,450 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 $5,000.00
- Wharton, A.C. $5,000.00
- Bredesen, Phil $2,500.00
- Alexander for Senate 2014 $2,000.00
- Bryant, Ed $2,000.00
- Ford, Harold $2,000.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $2,000.00
- Johnson, Curtis $2,000.00
- Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $1,750.00
- …and 41 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 |
|---|---|
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $5,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $5,000.00 |
| Advance Tennessee | $2,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $2,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee House Republican Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $1,500.00 |
| Fitz PAC | $1,000.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $198,850 to 45 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 10 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. | $60,000.00 |
| Butler Snow La PAC | Mississippi | $25,000.00 |
| Citizens for Cochran | Mississippi | $13,000.00 |
| Britt for Alabama, Inc. | Alabama | $12,000.00 |
| Barbour for Governor | Mississippi | $10,000.00 |
| Friends of Tate Reeves for Treasurer | Mississippi | $5,000.00 |
| Lott, Trent | Mississippi | $5,000.00 |
| Senate Ga Battleground Fund | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Tim Scott Victory Fund | Virginia | $5,000.00 |
| Udall, Mark | Colorado | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Campaign Support | $928,718.00 |
| Donations | $5,000.00 |
| Other | $5,000.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $4,769.35 |
| Penalties | $3,480.00 |
| Bank Fees | $155.85 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Governors Association | Campaign Support | 05/30/2017 | $25,000.00 |
| Republican Governors Association | Campaign Support | 02/20/2018 | $25,000.00 |
| Republican Governors Association | Campaign Support | 05/15/2019 | $25,000.00 |
| Republican Governors Association | Campaign Support | 01/14/2020 | $25,000.00 |
| Haslam, Bill | Campaign Support | 10/28/2013 | $15,000.00 |
| Friends of Tate Reeves for Treasurer | Campaign Support | 07/30/2009 | $10,000.00 |
| Hyde-Smith, Cindy | Campaign Support | 01/03/2020 | $10,000.00 |
| LYNN Fitch for Mississippi Treasurer | Campaign Support | 11/07/2013 | $10,000.00 |
| Lee, Bill | Campaign Support | 01/07/2019 | $10,000.00 |
| National Republican Sen Committee | Campaign Support | 08/31/2015 | $10,000.00 |
Showing the top 500 of 875 payments by amount. Download the full list (CSV).
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Clark | Ridgeland, MS | Butler Snow | $20,836.10 |
| William Gage | Ridgeland, MS | Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC | $19,767.93 |
| Don Campbell | Memphis, TN | Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens & Cannada | $17,878.46 |
| Michael Beers | Ridgeland, MS | Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens and Cannada | $16,711.86 |
| Tommie Cardin | Ridgeland, MS | Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC | $15,905.35 |
| Mike McWilliams | Ridgeland, MS | Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC | $15,865.48 |
| John England | Ridgeland, MS | Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC | $15,648.82 |
| Orlando Richmond | Ridgeland, MS | Butler Snow | $15,382.19 |
| Barney Robinson | Ridgeland, MS | Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC | $15,336.07 |
| Don Cannada | Ridgeland, MS | Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens & Cannada, PLLC | $15,267.24 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 Historical | $132,648.57 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $145,648.57 | $132,648.57 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $154,148.57 | $145,648.57 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $10,293.34 | $154,148.57 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $117,793.34 | $10,293.34 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Amended Historical | $15,628.79 | $117,793.34 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $52,778.79 | $15,628.79 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $79,678.79 | $52,778.79 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $85,128.79 | $79,678.79 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $99,028.79 | $85,128.79 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $104,028.79 | $99,028.79 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $13,445.10 | $104,028.79 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $67,945.10 | $13,445.10 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Amended Historical | $794.06 | $67,945.10 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Amended Historical | $13,044.06 | $794.06 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Late Historical | $49,094.06 | $13,044.06 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Amended Historical | $80,644.06 | $49,094.06 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $80,644.06 | $80,644.06 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Amended Historical | $118,944.06 | $80,644.06 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Amended Historical | $906.08 | $118,944.06 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $108,856.08 | $906.08 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $29,930.59 | $108,856.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Amended Historical | $47,280.59 | $29,930.59 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $51,780.59 | $47,280.59 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Amended Historical | $84,030.59 | $51,780.59 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Amended Historical | $89,480.59 | $84,030.59 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $102,480.59 | $89,480.59 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Amended Historical | $1,025.39 | $102,480.59 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Amended Historical | $81,181.24 | $1,025.39 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $3,476.32 | $81,181.24 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $46,816.29 | $92,845.39 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $83,736.29 | $46,816.29 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Amended Historical | $8,687.69 | $83,736.29 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $27,737.69 | $8,687.69 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $37,937.69 | $27,737.69 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Late Historical | $43,637.69 | $37,937.69 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $51,137.69 | $43,637.69 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $60,887.69 | $51,137.69 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $12,138.55 | $60,887.69 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $25,463.55 | $12,138.55 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $10,411.79 | $25,463.55 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $12,411.79 | $10,411.79 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $27,449.47 | $12,411.79 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $32,449.47 | $27,449.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Amended Historical | $39,605.07 | $32,449.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $737.61 | $39,605.07 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $25,737.61 | $737.61 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Amended Historical | $2,878.95 | $25,737.61 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $10,378.95 | $2,878.95 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $11,378.95 | $10,378.95 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $21,178.95 | $11,378.95 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $21,178.95 | $21,178.95 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Amended Historical | $33,678.95 | $21,178.95 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $9,013.22 | $33,678.95 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $17,013.22 | $9,013.22 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $2,186.94 | $17,013.22 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $2,186.94 | $2,186.94 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $4,186.94 | $2,186.94 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $11,686.94 | $4,186.94 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $14,186.94 | $11,686.94 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $21,186.94 | $14,186.94 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $7,549.03 | $21,186.94 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $13,049.03 | $7,549.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $14,049.03 | $13,049.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $32,549.03 | $14,049.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $38,549.03 | $32,549.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Amended Historical | $10,412.99 | $38,549.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Late Historical | $12,412.99 | $10,412.99 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $15,912.99 | $12,412.99 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $0.00 | $15,912.99 | Source ↗ |