Eastman State of Tennessee PAC
Registered Sep 2011 · Treasurer: Christine Hampton · Kingsport, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $51,000.00 | $36,800.00 | $30,800.00 |
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $15,000.00 | $25,000.00 | $11,500.00 |
| 2023 | $10,000.00 | $10,500.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 2022 | $10,100.00 | $34,700.00 | $20,700.00 |
| 2021 | $20,000.00 | $8,000.00 | $4,000.00 |
| 2020 | $25,000.00 | $19,000.00 | $13,500.00 |
| 2019 | $20,000.00 | $17,500.00 | $10,000.00 |
| 2018 | $51,000.00 | $50,100.00 | $29,600.00 |
| 2017 | $20,000.00 | $16,350.00 | $3,000.00 |
| 2016 | $25,000.00 | $32,000.00 | $10,500.00 |
| 2015 | $15,000.00 | $38,500.00 | $11,500.00 |
| 2014 | $25,005.11 | $15,350.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 2013 | $55,000.00 | $62,050.00 | $9,000.00 |
| 2012 | $80,000.00 | $62,400.00 | $6,250.00 |
| 2011 | $50,010.00 | $40,500.00 | $5,500.00 |
| All years | $472,115.11 | $468,750.00 | $168,850.00 |
Raised
$472,115
incl. $105 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$468,750
To TN candidates
$315,000
67% of spending
To other PACs
$153,150
33% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $168,850 to 41 candidates
$164,100 to 39 Republicans $4,750 to 2 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $468,750 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $315,000 (67%) — 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 spending: $600 ÷ Total spent: $468,750
| Operating / overhead spending | $600 |
| Contributions to candidates | $315,000 |
- To TN candidates $315,000 67%
- To other PACs $153,150 33%
- Operating & other $600 0.1%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $36,300.00 |
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $30,800.00 |
| Bud Hulsey † | Tennessee House, District 02 | Rep. | $8,250.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $7,750.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $7,000.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $7,000.00 |
| John K Crawford † | Tennessee House, District 01 | Rep. | $6,250.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $5,500.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $4,500.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $4,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $315,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $168,850. Of the $146,150 difference, $146,150 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $146,150 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 $21,400.00
- Lundberg, Jon $20,500.00
- Bill Lee Inaugural Inc. $7,500.00
- Black, Diane $7,500.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $5,500.00
- Ramsey, Ron $5,000.00
- Dickerson, Steven $4,500.00
- Harrison, Michael $4,500.00
- Casada, Glen $4,000.00
- McCormick, Gerald $4,000.00
- …and 48 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 | $47,500.00 |
| Sullivan County Republican Party | $13,900.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $13,500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $11,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $9,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $9,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $6,000.00 |
| MPAC | $5,500.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $5,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $500.00 |
| Annual Filing Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shipley, Tony | Donations | 08/01/2013 | $500.00 |
| Tennessee Registry of Election Finance | Annual Filing Fee | 01/15/2018 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastman Chemical Company | Kingsport, TN | — | $471,010.00 |
| Brian Kelsey | Memphis, TN | State of Tennessee | $1,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $1,177.29 | $16,177.29 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $31,976.57 | $1,177.29 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $1,964.28 | $31,976.57 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $1,963.18 | $1,964.28 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $1,952.10 | $1,963.18 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $9,948.59 | $1,952.10 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $15,448.59 | $9,948.59 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $3,444.00 | $15,448.59 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $3,444.00 | $3,444.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $11,939.51 | $3,444.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $11,924.56 | $11,939.51 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $4,920.42 | $11,924.56 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $12,409.95 | $4,920.42 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $17,034.38 | $29,053.88 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $17,017.25 | $17,034.38 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $7,494.17 | $10,000.29 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $7,485.29 | $7,494.17 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $283.03 | $7,485.29 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $283.03 | $283.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $17,079.24 | $283.03 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $18,079.24 | $17,079.24 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $6,577.82 | $18,079.24 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $6,571.29 | $6,577.82 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $2,919.75 | $6,571.29 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $2,913.51 | $2,919.75 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $5,509.81 | $2,913.51 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $5,509.81 | $5,509.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $1,002.65 | $5,509.81 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $1,002.65 | $1,002.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $8,000.68 | $1,002.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $7,991.35 | $8,000.68 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $31,570.05 | $7,991.35 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $31,545.17 | $31,570.05 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $6,643.35 | $31,545.17 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $8,143.35 | $6,643.35 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $8,138.24 | $8,143.35 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $13,138.24 | $8,138.24 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $21,731.02 | $13,138.24 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $22,067.61 | $21,731.02 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $53,046.09 | $22,067.61 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $27,042.84 | $53,046.09 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $21,028.33 | $27,042.84 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $22,528.33 | $21,028.33 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $8,267.26 | $22,528.33 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $8,767.26 | $8,267.26 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $31,255.61 | $8,767.26 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $9,498.97 | $31,255.61 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $0.00 | $9,498.97 | Source ↗ |