Eli Lilly Co PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Michael Thompson · Indianapolis, IN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $512,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $501,000 (98%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $501,000 98%
- To TN candidates $7,000 1.4%
- Operating & other $3,500 0.7%
- To other PACs $1,000 0.2%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bryan Terry † | Tennessee House, District 48 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| John Ray Clemmons † | Tennessee House, District 55 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $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 $7,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $6,000. Of the $1,000 difference, $1,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Hill, Matthew $500.00
- Staples, Rick $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 |
|---|---|
| Cas-Pac | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $37,550 to 32 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 12 states. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Dewine Husted Inaugural Committee | Ohio | $10,000.00 |
| Friends of Steve Sisolak | Nevada | $5,000.00 |
| Indiana Republican State Committee | Indiana | $2,500.00 |
| Utah House Republican Election Committee | Utah | $1,500.00 |
| Utah Rep. Senate Campaign Committee | Utah | $1,500.00 |
| Boquist Leadership Fund | Oregon | $1,000.00 |
| Caddy McKeown for Representative | Oregon | $1,000.00 |
| Cheri Helt for State Rep | Oregon | $1,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Betsy Johnson | Oregon | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Fred Girod | Oregon | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Registered Brd Of Elections, Illinois | $3,500.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens To Elect Andre Thapedi | Registered Brd Of Elections, Illinois | 10/29/2018 | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Toi Hutchinson | Registered Brd Of Elections, Illinois | 10/29/2018 | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Luis Arroyo | Registered Brd Of Elections, Illinois | 10/29/2018 | $500.00 |
| Friends of Martin A. Sandoval | Registered Brd Of Elections, Illinois | 10/29/2018 | $500.00 |
| Friends of Melinda Bush | Registered Brd Of Elections, Illinois | 10/29/2018 | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Smiley | Indianapolis, IN | Eli Lilly & Co | $5,021.92 |
| Winton D Moody | Indianapolis, IN | Eli Lilly & Co | $5,002.54 |
| Johna Norton | Indianapolis, IN | Eli Lilly and Company | $4,996.00 |
| Jennifer L Oleksiw | Indianapolis, IN | Eli Lilly & Co | $4,994.40 |
| Alfonso Zulueta | Indianapolis, IN | Eli Lilly and Company | $4,992.00 |
| Daniel Skovronsky | BRYN Mawr, PA | Eli Lilly and Co | $4,992.00 |
| David Ricks | Indianapolis, IN | Eli Lilly and Co | $4,992.00 |
| Enrique Conterno | Indianapolis, IN | Eli Lilly and Company | $4,992.00 |
| Joseph Kelley | Vienna, VA | Eli Lilly and Company | $4,992.00 |
| Michael Harrington | Indianapolis, IN | Eli Lilly & Co | $4,992.00 |
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 2018 Historical | $124,743.91 | $336,192.80 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82941 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $189,453.20 | $124,743.91 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81428 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $355,149.68 | $189,453.20 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79986 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $303,566.48 | $355,149.68 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 78111 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $248,513.96 | $303,566.48 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76837 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $379,062.98 | $248,513.96 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 75022 |