David Volkert Assoc INC Holding Co PAC
Registered Feb 2001 · Treasurer: Michael I. Sampson · Mobile, AL
Where the Money Goes
Of the $97,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $73,000 (75%) — 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).
| Operating / overhead spending | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $22,500 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $73,000 75%
- To TN candidates $22,500 23%
- To other PACs $1,500 1.5%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $22,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Professional Engineers PAC | $1,500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $4,500 to 3 candidates and committees 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama House Democratic Caucus | Alabama | $2,500.00 |
| Friends of Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh | Alabama | $1,500.00 |
| Campaign To Elect Steve Carey | Alabama | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Gerdes | New Orleans, LA | Volkert Inc. | $1,592.06 |
| Thomas Hand | Mobile, AL | Volkert Inc. | $1,383.00 |
| Leon Barkan | Fairhope, AL | Volkert Inc. | $927.83 |
| Richard Dun | Orlando, FL | Volkert Inc. | $860.20 |
| David Young | Collinsville, IL | Volkert, Inc. | $827.55 |
| Randall Redmond | Van, TX | Volkert Inc. | $770.72 |
| David Allsbrook | Raleigh, NC | Volkert, Inc. | $761.42 |
| James Sanchez | Longwood, FL | Volkert Inc. | $732.40 |
| Robert Polk | Vestavia Hills, AL | Volkert Inc. | $732.40 |
| Keith Weakley | Stanley, VA | Volkert Inc. | $729.61 |
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 2020 Historical | $446,966.03 | $440,437.58 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $452,979.21 | $446,966.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $464,608.68 | $452,979.21 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Amended Historical | $479,164.67 | $464,608.68 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $466,818.49 | $479,164.67 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $455,773.14 | $466,818.49 | Source ↗ |