Tyson Foods, Inc.

Political Action Committee

Registered Jul 2012 · Treasurer: Ross Dunn · Springdale, AR

Raised
$8,500
Total Spent
$8,500
To TN candidates
$8,500
100% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $5,500 to 8 candidates
$5,100 to 7 Republicans $400 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $8,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $8,500 (100%) — 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 spending: $0 ÷ Total spent: $8,500
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $8,500

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bill Lee † Governor Rep. $2,500.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $500.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $500.00
Bo Mitchell † Tennessee House, District 50 Dem. $400.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $400.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $400.00
Pat Marsh † Tennessee House, District 62 Rep. $400.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $400.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $8,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,500. Of the $3,000 difference, $3,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $3,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Dickerson, Steven $500.00
  • Reeves, William S. $500.00
  • Bell, Mike $400.00
  • Gresham, Dolores $400.00
  • Halford, Curtis $400.00
  • Holt, Andrew $400.00
  • Sanderson, Bill $400.00

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

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Tyson Foods, Inc. Springdale, AR — $8,500.00

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 2018 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Pre-General 2018 Late Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q3 2018 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2018 Late Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q2 2018 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q1 2018 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗