GOPAC Election Fund Tennessee
Registered Oct 2008 · Treasurer: Melodie Johnson · Arlington, VA
Where the Money Goes
Of the $102,600 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $52,100 (51%) — 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 / overhead spending | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $52,100 |
- To TN candidates $52,100 51%
- To other PACs $50,500 49%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $8,100.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $4,500.00 |
| Kevin Vaughan † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $4,500.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | 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 $52,100 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $41,600. Of the $10,500 difference, $10,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $10,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Bell, Mike $5,000.00
- Curcio, Michael G. $4,500.00
- Mark Green for Congress $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 |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | $25,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $25,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Ken Smith | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Slater | Boynton Beach, FL | Tremont Partners | $25,000.00 |
| Frank Storino | Wall Township, NJ | Self-Employed | $10,000.00 |
| Jeremy Grunin | Toms River, NJ | Grunin Holdings | $10,000.00 |
| Jerrold Langer | Montville, NJ | Langer Transportation | $10,000.00 |
| Randy Ruedrich | Anchorage, AK | Arctic E & P Advisors | $9,900.00 |
| Michael Olivieri | Virginia Beach, VA | Self-Employed | $6,000.00 |
| Charles Shotmeyer | Franklin Lakes, NJ | Shotmeyer Brothers | $5,000.00 |
| Joseph Poscillio | Farmingdale, NY | Self-Employed | $5,000.00 |
| Stephen Scoper | Norfolk, VA | Virginia Eye Consultants | $5,000.00 |
| William Desteph | Virginia Beach, VA | State of Virginia | $5,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.