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Eli Lilly Co PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Michael Thompson · Indianapolis, IN

Raised
$1,065,003
incl. $725,460 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$20,000
To TN candidates
$20,000
100% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,750 to 4 candidates
$1,750 to 4 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $20,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $20,000 (100%) — 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: $20,000
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $20,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $500.00
Michael Harrison † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $500.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $500.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $250.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $20,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,750. Of the $18,250 difference, $18,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $18,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • William L. Bill Jenkins for Congress $3,000.00
  • Lincoln Davis for Congress $2,000.00
  • Deberry, Lois $1,500.00
  • Henry, Douglas $1,000.00
  • Finney, Lowe $1,000.00
  • Friends of John Tanner $1,000.00
  • Marsha Blackburn for Congress $1,000.00
  • Armstrong, Joe $500.00
  • Casada, Glen $500.00
  • Crider, Chris $500.00
  • …and 14 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.

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
John C Lechleiter Indianapolis, IN Eli Lilly & Company $5,408.00
Sidney Taurel Indianapolis, IN Eli Lilly and Company $5,408.00
Robert A Armitage Marco Island, FL Eli Lilly & Company $4,160.00
Gino Santini Indianapolis, IN Eli Lilly & Company $3,164.80
Frank Deane Indianapolis, IN Eli Lilly and Company $3,109.16
Deirdre Connelly Indianapolis, IN Eli Lilly & Company $3,001.54
Elizabeth Klimes Indianapolis, IN Eli Lilly and Company $2,863.44
Newton Crenshaw Indianapolis, IN Eli Lilly and Company $2,806.10
Joseph Kelley Vienna, VA Eli Lilly and Company $2,771.72
Steven Paul Indianapolis, IN Eli Lilly and Company $2,440.22

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
Q4 2006 Historical $286,939.23 $510,167.13 Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12812
Pre-General 2006 Historical $280,053.75 $286,939.23 Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11432
Q3 2006 Historical $562,378.13 $280,053.75 Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10444
Pre-Primary 2006 Historical $522,856.95 $562,378.13 Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 9319
Q2 2006 Amended Historical $486,686.22 $522,856.95 Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 9749
Q1 2006 Amended Historical $455,884.89 $486,686.22 Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6948