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Eli Lilly Co PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$1,170,981
incl. $747,440 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$21,100
To TN candidates
$18,600
88% of spending
To other PACs
$2,500
12% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $2,900 to 5 candidates
$2,600 to 4 Republicans $300 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $21,100 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $18,600 (88%) — 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: $21,100
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $18,600
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $800.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $800.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $500.00
Michael Harrison † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $500.00
Stratton Bone † Tennessee House, District 46 Dem. $300.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $18,600 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,900. Of the $15,700 difference, $15,700 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $15,700 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Tanner, John $3,000.00
  • Faulk, Mike $800.00
  • Finney, Lowe $800.00
  • Armstrong, Joe $500.00
  • Berke, Andrew $500.00
  • Black, Diane $500.00
  • Coleman, Kent $500.00
  • Favors, Joanne $500.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $500.00
  • Haynes, Joe $500.00
  • …and 21 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
RAAMPAC $1,500.00
Tennessee Keep Your Legislature Efficient PAC $500.00
The Speaker S Fund $500.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Alex Azar Indianapolis, IN Eli Lily & Co $4,992.00
John C Lechleiter Indianapolis, IN Eli Lilly & Company $4,992.00
Robert A Armitage Marco Island, FL Eli Lilly & Company $4,992.00
Sidney Taurel Indianapolis, IN Eli Lilly and Company $4,992.00
Bryce Carmine Indianapolis, IN Eil Lilly and Co $4,373.06
Newton Crenshaw Indianapolis, IN Eli Lilly and Company $3,896.16
Andrew M Dahlem Indianapolis, IN Eli Lilly and Company $3,886.02
Joseph Kelley Vienna, VA Eli Lilly and Company $3,289.44
Deirdre Connelly Indianapolis, IN Eli Lilly & Company $3,218.70
Gino Santini Indianapolis, IN Eli Lilly & Company $3,023.52

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 2008 Historical $519,369.55 $674,520.76 Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26681
Pre-General 2008 Historical $506,083.04 $519,369.55 Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25009
Q3 2008 Historical $738,940.41 $506,083.04 Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24305
Pre-Primary 2008 Historical $661,503.32 $738,940.41 Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 23139
Q2 2008 Historical $722,582.48 $661,503.32 Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 21926
Q1 2008 Historical $731,015.20 $722,582.48 Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20474