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Eastman State of Tennessee PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Sep 2011 · Treasurer: Christine Hampton · Kingsport, TN

Raised
$55,000
Total Spent
$62,050
To other PACs
$36,550
59% of spending
To TN candidates
$25,000
40% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $11,000 to 9 candidates
$11,000 to 9 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $62,050 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $36,550 (59%) — went to other PACs and committees.

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 spending: $500 ÷ Total spent: $62,050
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $500
Contributions to candidates $25,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $2,000.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $1,500.00
Michael Harrison † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $1,500.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $1,500.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $1,500.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $1,000.00
Pat Marsh † Tennessee House, District 62 Rep. $1,000.00
Barrett Rich † Tennessee House, District 94 Rep. $500.00
Timothy Hill † Tennessee House, District 03 Rep. $500.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $25,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $11,000. Of the $14,000 difference, $14,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $14,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Casada, Glen $1,500.00
  • Ketron, Bill $1,500.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $1,500.00
  • McDaniel, Steve $1,500.00
  • Brooks, Harry $1,000.00
  • Brooks, Kevin $1,000.00
  • Evans, Joshua $1,000.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $1,000.00
  • Gresham, Dolores $1,000.00
  • Johnson, Curtis $1,000.00
  • …and 3 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
RAAMPAC $20,000.00
Harwell PAC $5,000.00
Sullivan County Republican Party $3,050.00
Tennessee Republican Caucus $3,000.00
JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) $2,000.00
MPAC $2,000.00
McCormick PAC $1,500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Donations $500.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Eastman Chemical Company Kingsport, TN — $55,000.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2013 Amended Historical $53,046.09 $22,067.61 Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 50199
Mid-Year 2013 Historical $27,042.84 $53,046.09 Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47261