Memphis

Corrections Corporation of America INC PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jul 2006 · Treasurer: Scott Craddock · Nashville, TN

Raised
$140,308
incl. $430 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$41,800
To TN candidates
$31,800
76% of spending
To other PACs
$10,000
24% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,750 to 3 candidates
$1,250 to 2 Republicans $500 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $41,800 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $31,800 (76%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $0 ÷ Total spent: $41,800
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $31,800
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $1,000.00
Johnny Shaw † Tennessee House, District 80 Dem. $500.00
Curry Todd † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $250.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $31,800 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,750. Of the $30,050 difference, $30,050 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $30,050 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Thompson, Fred $5,000.00
  • Corker, Bob $4,000.00
  • Alexander for Senate $2,500.00
  • Dean, Karl $2,000.00
  • Wamp, Zach $2,000.00
  • Briley, David $1,000.00
  • Cooper, James $1,000.00
  • Davis, David $1,000.00
  • Dozier, Buck $1,000.00
  • Duncan, John $1,000.00
  • …and 19 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tennessee Democratic Party $5,000.00
Tennessee Republican Party $3,000.00
RAAMPAC $1,000.00
House Senate Democratic Caucus $1,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
William Andrews Franklin, TN Retired $5,192.37
Charles M Jacobi Middlebury, CT Cca $5,000.00
Charles Overby Franklin, TN Cca $5,000.00
Donna Alvarado Granville, OH Cca $5,000.00
John D Correnti Columbus, MS Cca $5,000.00
John Horne Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Cca $5,000.00
John R Prann Sanibel, FL Katy Industries Cinc $5,000.00
Joseph Russell Nashville, TN Cca $5,000.00
Louisa Ahlefedt Ocean Ridge, FL Cca $5,000.00
Lucius E Burch Nashville, TN Burch Investment Group $5,000.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2007 Historical $90,247.93 $46,888.87 Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 14868
Mid-Year 2007 Historical $80,532.92 $90,247.93 Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 14006