Eastman State of Tennessee PAC
Registered Sep 2011 · Treasurer: Christine Hampton · Kingsport, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $19,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $16,000 (84%) — 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 | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $16,000 |
- To TN candidates $16,000 84%
- To other PACs $3,000 16%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $1,750.00 |
| Bill Powers † | Tennessee Senate, District 22 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bud Hulsey † | Tennessee House, District 02 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Chris Todd † | Tennessee House, District 73 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| John K Crawford † | Tennessee House, District 01 | Rep. | $750.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $16,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $13,500. Of the $2,500 difference, $2,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Hazlewood, Patsy $750.00
- Kelsey, Brian $750.00
- Smith, Robin $500.00
- Tillis, Thomas R. $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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| AKBARI PAC (Raumesh Akbari) | $1,000.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $1,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastman Chemical Company | Kingsport, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
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 2020 Historical | $2,015.14 | $17,017.25 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $2,015.14 | $2,015.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $2,013.39 | $2,015.14 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $11,013.39 | $2,013.39 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $11,009.27 | $11,013.39 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $10,000.29 | $11,009.27 | Source ↗ |