Corrections Corporation of America INC PAC
Registered Jul 2006 · Treasurer: Scott Craddock · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $145,575.11 | $47,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $139,491.93 | $19,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2011 | $141,557.81 | $21,100.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2010 | $127,090.71 | $35,750.06 | $4,000.00 |
| 2009 | $133,162.55 | $23,500.00 | $4,500.00 |
| 2008 | $141,336.10 | $32,900.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2007 | $140,308.45 | $41,800.00 | $1,750.00 |
| 2006 | $51,352.25 | $47,850.00 | $1,750.00 |
| All years | $1,019,874.91 | $269,400.06 | $17,000.00 |
Raised
$1,019,875
incl. $24,557 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$269,400
To TN candidates
$127,150
47% of spending
To other PACs
$77,750
29% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $17,000 to 12 candidates
$12,000 to 10 Republicans $5,000 to 2 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $269,400 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $127,150 (47%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $127,150 47%
- To other PACs $77,750 29%
- Spent outside Tennessee $63,500 24%
- Operating & other $1,000 0.4%
“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. | $6,000.00 |
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $3,500.00 |
| Stratton Bone † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Curry Todd † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $1,250.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ron Ramsey † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Barrett Rich † | Tennessee House, District 94 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $127,150 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $17,000. Of the $110,150 difference, $110,150 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $110,150 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Corker, Bob $19,000.00
- Alexander for Senate $9,500.00
- Fincher, Steve $7,000.00
- Haslam, Bill $5,000.00
- Thompson, Fred $5,000.00
- Wamp, Zach $4,500.00
- Black, Diane $4,000.00
- Fleischmann, Chuck $3,500.00
- Harmon, Bill $3,500.00
- Clement, Bob $3,000.00
- …and 54 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 |
|---|---|
| Rock City PAC | $20,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $12,500.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $9,000.00 |
| Chuck Fleischmann for Congress Committee | $5,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $4,000.00 |
| MUMPAC (Jason Mumpower) | $3,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | $3,000.00 |
| MPAC | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Joint Democratic Caucus | $2,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $63,500 to 28 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 |
|---|---|---|
| National Republican Congressional Cmte | Washington, D.C. | $10,000.00 |
| 21st Century Majority Fund | Georgia | $5,000.00 |
| Boehner for Speaker | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Halpac | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Mike Crapo for US Senate | Idaho | $5,000.00 |
| Tim Ryan for Congress | Ohio | $3,000.00 |
| Fund for America's Future | South Carolina | $2,500.00 |
| Johnn Carter for Congress | Texas | $2,500.00 |
| Joyce Victory Committee | Virginia | $2,500.00 |
| Kevin McArthy for Congress | California | $2,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Adminstrative Expense-Tn | $500.00 |
| Annual Pac Fee | $400.00 |
| Pac Registration | $100.00 |
| Refund | $0.06 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corrections Corporation of America, Inc. | Adminstrative Expense-Tn | 01/10/2011 | $300.00 |
| Corrections Corporation of America, Inc. | Adminstrative Expense-Tn | 12/31/2008 | $100.00 |
| Corrections Corporation of America, Inc. | Adminstrative Expense-Tn | 01/02/2009 | $100.00 |
| Tennessee Registry of Election Finance | Pac Registration | 02/08/2008 | $100.00 |
| Tennessee Registry of Election Finance | Annual Pac Fee | 01/09/2009 | $100.00 |
| Tennessee Registry of Election Finance | Annual Pac Fee | 01/28/2010 | $100.00 |
| Tennessee Registry of Election Finance | Annual Pac Fee | 01/10/2011 | $100.00 |
| Tennessee Registry of Election Finance | Annual Pac Fee | 01/09/2012 | $100.00 |
| Andrews, William F. | Refund | 12/30/2010 | $0.06 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Alvarado | Granville, OH | Cca | $40,000.00 |
| William Andrews | Franklin, TN | Retired | $37,692.58 |
| John R Prann | Sanibel, FL | Katy Industries Cinc | $37,500.00 |
| J Michael Quinlan | Mc Lean, VA | Cca | $36,005.10 |
| Charles Overby | Franklin, TN | Cca | $35,000.00 |
| John D Correnti | Columbus, MS | Cca | $35,000.00 |
| Joseph Russell | Nashville, TN | Cca | $35,000.00 |
| Thurgood Marshall Jr | Arlinton, VA | Cca | $33,750.00 |
| Charles M Jacobi | Middlebury, CT | Cca | $30,000.00 |
| Dennis Deconcini | La Jolla, CA | Cca | $25,000.00 |
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 2013 Historical | $44,313.74 | $51,696.00 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 49330 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $13,570.89 | $44,313.74 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 48002 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $2,551.39 | $13,570.89 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 46293 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $21,947.11 | $2,551.39 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44933 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $70,383.91 | $21,947.11 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43443 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $64,375.99 | $70,383.91 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42447 |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $29,582.79 | $64,375.99 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 41321 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $39,938.96 | $29,582.79 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 40237 |
| Year-End 2011 Amended Historical | $47,636.28 | $39,938.96 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 40296 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $37,078.11 | $47,636.28 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37629 |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $20,600.58 | $37,078.11 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 36134 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $18,141.38 | $20,600.58 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34848 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $45,728.98 | $18,141.38 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33929 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $44,765.78 | $45,728.98 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32782 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $23,294.58 | $44,765.78 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31736 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $27,987.52 | $23,294.58 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30366 |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $32,740.32 | $27,987.52 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 29285 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $28,824.97 | $32,740.32 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 28083 |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $45,218.97 | $28,824.97 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26713 |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $37,416.95 | $45,218.97 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25206 |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $67,842.91 | $37,416.95 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24233 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $67,580.89 | $67,842.91 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 24504 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $25,434.92 | $67,580.89 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 22059 |
| Q1 2008 Amended Historical | $46,888.87 | $25,434.92 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20877 |
| 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 |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $72,601.67 | $80,532.92 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12793 |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $90,639.17 | $72,601.67 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11624 |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $151,176.92 | $90,639.17 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10781 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $137,605.67 | $151,176.92 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 9312 |