Dell INC Employee Political Action Committee
Registered Aug 2004 · Treasurer: Michael Young · Washington, DC
Also gave $4,500.00 in U.S. Congress politics
Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $26,835 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $16,500 (61%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $16,500 61%
- To TN candidates $5,250 20%
- To other PACs $5,000 19%
- Operating & other $85 0.3%
“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 $5,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $5,250 difference, $5,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $5,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Cooper, Jim $2,000.00
- Tanner, John $1,000.00
- Wamp, Zach $1,000.00
- Graves, Jo Ann $750.00
- McMillan, Kim $500.00
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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Volpac | $5,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $16,500 to 15 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Senatorial Campaign Commettee | Washington, D.C. | $2,500.00 |
| Barton, Joe | Texas | $1,500.00 |
| Berger, Vickie | Oregon | $1,000.00 |
| Burgess, Michael | Texas | $1,000.00 |
| English, Phil | Pennsylvania | $1,000.00 |
| Ferrioli, Ted | Oregon | $1,000.00 |
| Fund for A Conservative Future | Virginia | $1,000.00 |
| Hensarling, Jeb | Texas | $1,000.00 |
| Kilgore, Jerry | Virginia | $1,000.00 |
| Morgan, Susan | Oregon | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $84.62 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| J P Morgan | Bank Fees | 10/18/2004 | $28.34 |
| J P Morgan | Bank Fees | 12/03/2004 | $28.14 |
| J P Morgan | Bank Fees | 11/22/2004 | $28.14 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul McKinnon | Austin, TX | — | $2,000.00 |
| Susan Sheskey | Austin, TX | — | $1,420.00 |
| Thurmond Woodard | Austin, TX | Dell | $1,392.00 |
| Stephen Finnerty | Austin, TX | — | $1,080.00 |
| James Humphrey | Austin, TX | — | $960.00 |
| Greg Kelly | Mt Juliet, TN | Dell | $900.00 |
| Doug Driskill | Round Rock, TX | Dell Inc. | $600.00 |
| Jennifer Axt | Granite Bay, CA | — | $500.00 |
| Tom Buchsbaum | Austin, TX | — | $462.00 |
| Michael Young | Round Rock, TX | Dell | $360.00 |
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 2004 Amended Historical | $46,071.32 | $39,196.94 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 3299 |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $113,859.36 | $46,071.32 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 3926 |