INC Nonpartisan PAC Coca Cola Refreshments Usa
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Larry M. Mark · Atlanta, GA
Where the Money Goes
Of the $50,450 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $24,300 (48%) — 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 | $1,200 |
| Contributions to candidates | $23,950 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $24,300 48%
- To TN candidates $23,950 47%
- Operating & other $1,200 2.4%
- To other PACs $1,000 2.0%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $800.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $300.00 |
| Jimmy Matlock † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $300.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $250.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $250.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $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 $23,950 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,150. Of the $21,800 difference, $21,800 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $21,800 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Kyle, Jim $1,000.00
- Williams, W. Kent $1,000.00
- Woodson, Jamie $1,000.00
- Armstrong, Joe $800.00
- Haynes, Ryan $800.00
- Brooks, Harry $600.00
- Deberry, Lois $600.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $600.00
- Jones, Jr., Ulysses $600.00
- Barker, Judy $500.00
- …and 39 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| The Speaker S Fund | $500.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $24,300 to 16 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aghazarian for Ca Senate | California | $7,200.00 |
| Ohio Soft Drink Assoc. | Ohio | $5,000.00 |
| Neighborhood Market Assoc PAC | California | $3,000.00 |
| Villines for Assembly 2008 | California | $2,000.00 |
| Bosma, Brian | Indiana | $1,000.00 |
| Brown, Re-Elect Kame | Virginia | $1,000.00 |
| David Long for Indiana State Senate | Indiana | $1,000.00 |
| Bauer, Pat | Indiana | $500.00 |
| Burnam, Lon | Texas | $500.00 |
| Committee To Re-Elect Maria Candelaria R | Indiana | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Late Filling Fee | $1,200.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tx Ethics Commission | Late Filling Fee | 09/25/2008 | $1,200.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Lopez | Albuquerque, NM | Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. | $1,278.42 |
| Richard Gillis | Plano, TX | Coca Cola | $1,196.52 |
| David Sords | Austin, TX | Coca Cola | $1,055.88 |
| Roberto Martinez | Plano, TX | Coca Cola | $1,055.88 |
| Robert Bobby Skloss | Floresville, TX | Coca Cola Bottling Co | $825.00 |
| William McDaniel | Marietta, GA | Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. | $792.25 |
| Robert Phillips | Lake Forest, CA | Coca Cola Bottling Co. of Southern Cal | $594.99 |
| Terence Fitch | Pasadena, CA | Coca Cola Enterprises | $525.06 |
| John Jiga | Caryville, TN | Florida Coca-Cola Bottling Co | $459.85 |
| Antonio Anaya | Medford Lakes, NJ | Coca-Cola | $438.52 |
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 2008 Historical | $24,753.36 | $32,497.65 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $35,549.05 | $24,753.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $40,837.78 | $35,549.05 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $29,759.20 | $40,837.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Late Historical | $17,116.98 | $29,759.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $23,173.87 | $17,116.98 | Source ↗ |