Eastman PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Mary Hall · Kingsport, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $46,620 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $30,250 (65%) — 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 | $420 |
| Contributions to candidates | $30,250 |
- To TN candidates $30,250 65%
- To other PACs $15,950 34%
- Operating & other $420 0.9%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Dennis Powers † | Tennessee House, District 36 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Mike Sparks † | Tennessee House, District 49 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Ryan D. Williams † | Tennessee House, District 42 | 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 $30,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,250. Of the $29,000 difference, $29,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $29,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Haslam, Bill $15,000.00
- Beavers, Mae $1,500.00
- McCormick, Gerald $1,000.00
- Campbell, Scotty $750.00
- Bell, Mike $500.00
- Patten, Lou $500.00
- Casada, Glen $500.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $500.00
- Gotto, Jim $500.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $500.00
- …and 17 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 | $4,500.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Sullivan County Republican Party | $1,200.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| MPAC | $1,000.00 |
| TNPAC (Jamie Woodson) | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $500.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Admin Expen-Reimbursement Tn | $420.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastman Chemical Company | Admin Expen-Reimbursement Tn | 02/01/2010 | $420.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Byron Dorgan | Bismarck, ND | — | $5,000.00 |
| 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 |
| Ronald Lindsay | Johnson City, TN | Eastman Chemical Company | $4,999.80 |
| Theresa Lee | Johnson City, TN | Eastman Chem Domestic MFG | $4,999.80 |
| Norris Sneed | Kingsport, TN | Eastman Chem Domestic MFG | $4,061.50 |
| Mark Costa | Palm Beach, FL | Eastman Chemical Company | $3,825.93 |
| Etta Clark | Kingsport, TN | — | $3,693.54 |
| Richard Johnson | Kingsport, TN | Eastman Chemical Company | $3,353.92 |
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 2010 Historical | $1,413.20 | $6,576.91 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $496.42 | $1,413.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $39,220.98 | $496.42 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $32,302.84 | $39,220.98 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Late Historical | $25,264.31 | $32,302.84 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Late Historical | $9,612.07 | $25,264.31 | Source ↗ |