Dell INC Employee Political Action Committee
Registered Aug 2004 · Treasurer: Michael Young · Washington, DC
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $107,209.38 | $7,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $94,826.66 | $3,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $100,576.25 | $5,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $128,692.82 | $6,500.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2007 | $90,044.54 | $5,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $94,383.68 | $27,979.91 | $3,000.00 |
| 2005 | $114,932.60 | $20,250.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2004 | $16,174.79 | $26,834.62 | $0.00 |
| All years | $746,840.72 | $102,564.53 | $6,000.00 |
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. As of 2026-09-24.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $102,565 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $58,643 (57%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
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 / overhead spending | $4,315 |
| Contributions to candidates | $58,643 |
- To TN candidates $58,643 57%
- Spent outside Tennessee $33,607 33%
- To other PACs $6,000 5.8%
- Operating & other $4,315 4.2%
“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. | $4,000.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $58,643 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $6,000. Of the $52,643 difference, $52,643 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $52,643 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Cooper, Jim $17,893.09
- Bredesen, Phil $7,500.00
- Gordon, Bart $6,500.00
- Cooper for Congress $5,000.00
- Tanner, John $5,000.00
- Beavers, Mae $2,000.00
- Marsha Backurn for Congress Inc. $2,000.00
- Wamp, Zach $2,000.00
- Alexander, Lamar $1,000.00
- Ford, Harold $1,000.00
- …and 5 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 |
|---|---|
| Volpac | $6,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $33,607 to 25 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Smith, Lamar | Texas | $5,000.00 |
| Ogden, Steve | Texas | $3,000.00 |
| Democratic Senatorial Campaign Commettee | Washington, D.C. | $2,500.00 |
| Stars Over Texas | Texas | $2,500.00 |
| Bonnen, Dennis | Texas | $2,000.00 |
| Barton, Joe | Texas | $1,500.00 |
| Berger, Vickie | Oregon | $1,000.00 |
| Boucher for Congress Committee | Virginia | $1,000.00 |
| Burgess, Michael | Texas | $1,000.00 |
| Doggett for US Congress | Texas | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $4,000.00 |
| Bank Fees | $314.53 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper, Jim | Donations | 11/04/2005 | $4,000.00 |
| J P Morgan | Bank Fees | 08/02/2006 | $196.27 |
| J P Morgan | Bank Fees | 09/05/2006 | $33.64 |
| J P Morgan | Bank Fees | 10/18/2004 | $28.34 |
| J P Morgan | Bank Fees | 11/22/2004 | $28.14 |
| J P Morgan | Bank Fees | 12/03/2004 | $28.14 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becca Gould | Bethesda, MD | Dell | $35,000.00 |
| Lawrence P Tu | Austin, TX | Dell | $34,250.00 |
| Michael Dell | Austin, TX | Dell Inc. | $30,000.00 |
| Susan Dell | Austin, TX | Self-Employed | $30,000.00 |
| Paul Bell | London England, TN | Dell Inc. | $25,000.00 |
| Donald Carty | Dallas, TX | Dell | $22,500.00 |
| Gracie Renbarger | Austin, TX | Dell, Inc. | $21,000.00 |
| Thomas Luce | Dallas, TX | Dell | $20,000.00 |
| William West | Austin, TX | Dell | $15,280.00 |
| Brian Gladden | Austin, TX | Dell Inc. | $15,190.87 |
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 2011 Historical | $24,161.01 | $71,026.11 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Late Historical | $64,589.77 | $24,161.01 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $43,207.01 | $64,589.77 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $28,621.95 | $43,207.01 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $42,402.63 | $28,621.95 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $48,139.82 | $42,402.63 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Late Historical | $51,618.11 | $48,139.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Late Historical | $70,263.91 | $51,618.11 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Late Historical | $47,771.46 | $70,263.91 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Amended Historical | $30,577.58 | $47,771.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $33,648.07 | $30,577.58 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $52,112.29 | $33,648.07 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $75,124.25 | $52,112.29 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $78,249.34 | $75,124.25 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Amended Historical | $32,606.28 | $78,249.34 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Amended Historical | $42,257.66 | $32,606.28 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $21,943.25 | $42,257.66 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical | $17,632.10 | $21,943.25 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Amended Historical | $11,615.13 | $17,632.10 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical | $4,353.09 | $11,615.13 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $19,478.80 | $4,353.09 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $18,853.10 | $19,478.80 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $43,536.06 | $18,853.10 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Amended Historical | $40,952.37 | $43,536.06 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Amended Historical | $42,549.79 | $40,952.37 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Amended Historical | $39,890.92 | $42,549.79 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Amended Historical | $26,710.18 | $39,890.92 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Amended Historical | $39,196.94 | $26,710.18 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Amended Historical | $46,071.32 | $39,196.94 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $113,859.36 | $46,071.32 | Source ↗ |