Eastman State of Tennessee PAC
Registered Sep 2011 · Treasurer: Christine Hampton · Kingsport, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $34,700 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $23,700 (68%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
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 / overhead spending | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $23,700 |
- To TN candidates $23,700 68%
- To other PACs $11,000 32%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $12,700.00 |
| Bob Freeman † | Tennessee House, District 56 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Bud Hulsey † | Tennessee House, District 02 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Charlie Baum † | Tennessee House, District 37 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| John K Crawford † | Tennessee House, District 01 | 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 $23,700 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $20,700. Of the $3,000 difference, $3,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $3,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Lundberg, Jon $2,000.00
- Faison's Freedom $1,000.00
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 |
|---|---|
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $2,500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $2,500.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $1,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $1,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $1,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $1,000.00 |
| RY-PAC (Ryan Williams) | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastman Chemical Company | Kingsport, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
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 2022 Historical | $24,400.26 | $12,409.95 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $24,400.26 | $24,400.26 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $37,086.33 | $24,400.26 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $37,086.33 | $37,086.33 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $37,072.43 | $37,086.33 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $29,053.88 | $37,072.43 | Source ↗ |