CVS Caremark Corporation Employees PAC
Registered Oct 2004 · Treasurer: Heather Cutler · Washington, DC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $16,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $13,000 (79%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $13,000 79%
- To other PACs $2,000 12%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,000 6.1%
- Operating & other $500 3.0%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn † | Governor | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ron Ramsey † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $300.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $13,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,300. Of the $11,700 difference, $11,700 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $11,700 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Bredesen, Phil $5,000.00
- Tanner, John $1,500.00
- Cooper, Jerry $500.00
- Ford, John $500.00
- Bryson, James $300.00
- Kyle, Jim $300.00
- Norris, Mark $300.00
- Deberry, Lois $250.00
- Ketron, Bill $250.00
- McLeary, Don $250.00
- …and 12 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 |
|---|---|
| TN House-Senate Jt Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| TN House-Senate Jt Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,000 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Corbett, Tom | Pennsylvania | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $500.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burchett, Tim | Donations | 01/06/2005 | $250.00 |
| Hargrove, Jere | Donations | 01/06/2005 | $250.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Ring | Washington, DC | Caremark | $5,042.00 |
| Edwin Crawford | Nashville, TN | Caremark | $5,000.00 |
| Diane Nobles | Northbrook, IL | Caremark | $4,992.00 |
| Rudy Mladenovic | Irving, TX | Caremark | $4,992.00 |
| Andrew Crawford | Nashville, TN | Caremark | $3,900.00 |
| Howard McLure | Nashville, TN | Caremark | $3,900.00 |
| Ronald Merlino | Scottdale, AZ | Caremark | $3,900.00 |
| Richard Scardina | Northbrook, IL | Caremark | $3,780.00 |
| David Golding | Northbrook, IL | Caremark | $3,720.00 |
| Bradley Karro | Nashville, TN | Caremark | $3,510.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2005 Historical | $395,872.00 | $355,624.00 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5665 |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $383,865.00 | $395,872.00 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 5092 |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $400,472.00 | $383,865.00 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4372 |
| Q1 2005 Amended Historical | $354,392.00 | $400,472.00 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3878 |