Committee of the Advancement of Cotton
Registered Jan 2004 · Treasurer: R. E. Shellabarger · Memphis, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $60,884 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $53,750 (88%) — 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 $53,750 88%
- To TN candidates $6,000 9.9%
- Operating & other $1,134 1.9%
“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 $6,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $6,000 difference, $6,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $6,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Ford, Harold $2,000.00
- Davis, Lincoln $2,000.00
- Alexander, Lamar $1,000.00
- Tanner, John $1,000.00
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 $53,750 to 40 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Senate Victory Fund PAC | Mississippi | $5,000.00 |
| Texans for Henry Bonilla | Texas | $5,000.00 |
| Chambiss, Saxby | Georgia | $3,000.00 |
| National Republican Congressional Comm | Washington, D.C. | $2,500.00 |
| Pastor for Arizona | Washington, D.C. | $2,500.00 |
| Jo Bonner for Congress | Alabama | $2,000.00 |
| Westmoreland, LYNN | Georgia | $2,000.00 |
| Vitter, David | Louisiana | $1,250.00 |
| Alexander, Rodney | Louisiana | $1,000.00 |
| Barrow, John | Georgia | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Misdirected Funds | $1,133.83 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Cotton Council of America | Misdirected Funds | 08/23/2005 | $1,133.83 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcot LTD PAC | Bakersfield, CA | — | $5,000.00 |
| Committee for the Advancement of Se Cotton | Dalonega, GA | — | $5,000.00 |
| Balmoral Farming Partnership | Newellton, LA | — | $4,000.00 |
| Martin Farm | Courtland, TX | — | $3,675.00 |
| Bruce Heiden | Buckeye, AZ | — | $2,573.25 |
| William Lovelady | Tornillo, TX | — | $2,336.07 |
| James Dodson | Robstown, TX | — | $2,000.00 |
| Sam Spruell | Monut Hope, AL | — | $2,000.00 |
| Theodore Wayne Kallus | Port Lavaca, TX | — | $2,000.00 |
| Daniel Davis | Elk City, OK | — | $1,875.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.