Koch Industries, Inc.
Registered Jul 2018 · Treasurer: Lacye Tennille · Wichita, KS
Where the Money Goes
Of the $3,239,750 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $3,227,250 (99.6%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
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 | $12,500 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $3,227,250 99.6%
- To TN candidates $12,500 0.4%
“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. Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jason Zachary † | Tennessee House, District 14 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ron M. Gant † | Tennessee House, District 94 | Rep. | $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 $12,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $8,500. Of the $4,000 difference, $4,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $4,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Friends of Jim Strickland $1,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $500.00
- Reeves, William S. $500.00
- Smith, Robin $500.00
- Whitson, Sam $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.
Who Funds It
$3,236,750.00 (100% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Koch Industries, Inc. — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koch Industries, Inc. Sponsor | Wichita, KS | — | $3,236,750.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.