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Eastman State of Tennessee PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$15,000
Total Spent
$38,500
To TN candidates
$22,750
59% of spending
To other PACs
$15,750
41% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $14,000 to 15 candidates
$13,250 to 14 Republicans $750 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $38,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $22,750 (59%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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: $0 ÷ Total spent: $38,500
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $22,750
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Michael Harrison † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $1,500.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $1,000.00
Bud Hulsey † Tennessee House, District 02 Rep. $1,000.00
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $1,000.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $1,000.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $1,000.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
Richard M. Briggs † Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $1,000.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $1,000.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $1,000.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $22,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $14,000. Of the $8,750 difference, $8,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $8,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Lundberg, Jon $1,500.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $1,500.00
  • McDaniel, Steve $1,500.00
  • Halford, Curtis $1,000.00
  • Lollar, Ron $1,000.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,000.00
  • Holt, Andrew $750.00
  • Swann, Art $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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
RAAMPAC $10,000.00
Sullivan County Republican Party $2,500.00
Harwell PAC $1,000.00
Tennessee Republican Caucus $1,000.00
Cas-Pac $750.00
LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) $500.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Eastman Chemical Company Kingsport, TN — $15,000.00

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 2015 Historical $31,570.05 $7,991.35 Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 61510
Mid-Year 2015 Historical $31,545.17 $31,570.05 Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60233