Committee of the Advancement of Cotton
Registered Jan 2004 · Treasurer: R. E. Shellabarger · Memphis, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $145,797 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $136,546 (94%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
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).
- Spent outside Tennessee $136,546 94%
- To TN candidates $8,000 5.5%
- Operating & other $1,251 0.9%
“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
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $8,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $8,000 difference, $8,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $8,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Tanner, John $3,000.00
- Bond for Senate $2,000.00
- Marsha Blackburn for Congress $1,500.00
- Davis, Lincoln $1,000.00
- Ford, Harold $500.00
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 $136,546 to 89 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Boyd for Congress | Florida | $6,600.00 |
| Texans for Henry Bonilla | Texas | $5,000.00 |
| Senate Vixtory Fund PAC | Mississippi | $5,000.00 |
| Pickering for Congress | Mississippi | $3,500.00 |
| Baker for Congress | Louisiana | $3,000.00 |
| Cardoza for Comgress | California | $3,000.00 |
| Hulshof for Congress | Kansas | $3,000.00 |
| Pearce for Congress | New Mexico | $3,000.00 |
| Team Emerson | Missouri | $3,000.00 |
| Chambiss, Saxby | Georgia | $3,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $1,000.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $250.76 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Etheridge for Congress | Donations | 07/01/2004 | $1,000.00 |
| Bittersweet Catering | Food / Beverage | 04/16/2004 | $250.76 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Committee for the Advancement of Se Cotton | Dalonega, GA | — | $5,000.00 |
| Martin Farm | Courtland, TX | — | $4,000.00 |
| William Lovelady | Tornillo, TX | — | $2,268.68 |
| Bruce Heiden | Buckeye, AZ | — | $1,882.68 |
| Jack Stone | Lemoore, CA | — | $1,600.00 |
| Roger Dallner | Fresno, CA | — | $1,543.68 |
| Lloyd Morris | Chapman, TX | — | $1,500.00 |
| Meadow Ranch | Strafford, CA | — | $1,500.00 |
| Gordon Winbure | Glendale, AZ | — | $1,456.00 |
| Cotton Warehouse Gov T Relations Committee | Washington, DC | — | $1,375.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.