Eastman PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Mary Hall · Kingsport, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $82,486 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $47,200 (57%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
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 | $2,286 |
| Contributions to candidates | $47,200 |
- To TN candidates $47,200 57%
- To other PACs $23,000 28%
- Spent outside Tennessee $10,000 12%
- Operating & other $2,286 2.8%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $47,200 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,250. Of the $43,950 difference, $43,950 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $43,950 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Faulk, Mike $4,700.00
- Lincoln Davis for Congress $3,500.00
- Davis, David $3,000.00
- Wamp , Zach $2,500.00
- Tanner, John $2,500.00
- Corker, Bob $2,500.00
- Duncan for Congress $2,000.00
- Marsha Blackburn for Congress, Inc. $2,000.00
- Overbey, Doug $2,000.00
- Stewart, Mike $1,500.00
- …and 35 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 |
|---|---|
| RAAMPAC | $5,500.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $4,500.00 |
| Sullivan County Republican Party | $3,500.00 |
| Congressman Bart Gordon Committee | $2,500.00 |
| MUMPAC (Jason Mumpower) | $2,000.00 |
| MPAC | $2,000.00 |
| The Speaker S Fund | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Keep Your Legislature Efficient PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $10,000 to 2 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tenn Political Action Committee | Virginia | $5,000.00 |
| Bridge PAC | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Admin Expen-Reimbursement Tn | $2,285.99 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastman Chemical Company | Admin Expen-Reimbursement Tn | 05/01/2008 | $2,285.99 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Espeland | Kingsport, TN | Eastman Chem Domestic MFG | $4,999.80 |
| J Ferguson | Jonesborough, TN | Eastman Chem Domestic MFG | $4,999.80 |
| James Rogers | Kingsport, TN | Eastman Chemical Company | $4,999.80 |
| Richard Lorraine | Jonesborough, TN | Eastman Chem Domestic MFG | $4,999.80 |
| Ronald Lindsay | Johnson City, TN | Eastman Chemical Company | $4,999.80 |
| Theresa Lee | Johnson City, TN | Eastman Chem Domestic MFG | $4,999.80 |
| Mark Costa | Palm Beach, FL | Eastman Chemical Company | $4,565.30 |
| Norris Sneed | Kingsport, TN | Eastman Chem Domestic MFG | $3,407.78 |
| Gregory Nelson | Kingsport, TN | Eastman Chemical Company | $3,363.78 |
| Richard Johnson | Kingsport, TN | Eastman Chemical Company | $2,984.96 |
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 2008 Historical | $57.32 | $3,915.81 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $1,406.02 | $57.32 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $18,379.77 | $1,406.02 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $9,816.11 | $18,379.77 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $21,650.26 | $9,816.11 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Late Historical | $13,261.61 | $21,650.26 | Source ↗ |