LKQ Corporation Employee Good Government Fund

Political Action Committee

Registered Oct 2012 · Treasurer: Ian Musselman · Washington, DC

Raised
$197,893
incl. $55,704 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$34,000
To TN candidates
$22,000
65% of spending
To other PACs
$12,000
35% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $7,500 to 12 candidates
$7,000 to 11 Republicans $500 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $34,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $22,000 (65%) — 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: $34,000
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $22,000

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $1,000.00
Jimmy Matlock † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $750.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $750.00
Ron Travis † Tennessee House, District 31 Rep. $750.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $750.00
Dennis Powers † Tennessee House, District 36 Rep. $500.00
Harold M. Love, Jr. † Tennessee House, District 58 Dem. $500.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $500.00
Kelly T Keisling † Tennessee House, District 38 Rep. $500.00
Mike Sparks † Tennessee House, District 49 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 $22,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,500. Of the $14,500 difference, $14,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $14,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Casada, Glen $1,000.00
  • Green (Senate), Mark E. $1,000.00
  • Harwell, Beth Halteman $1,000.00
  • Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $1,000.00
  • Ramsey, Ron $1,000.00
  • Stewart, Mike $1,000.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $750.00
  • Gresham, Dolores $750.00
  • Ragan, John $750.00
  • …and 10 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
House Republican Caucus $2,500.00
Jobs4Tn PAC $2,500.00
Senate Republican Caucus $2,500.00
JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) $1,000.00
Johnson Victory PAC $1,000.00
MPAC $1,000.00
Cas-Pac $1,000.00
CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) $500.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
A C Allen Needham, MA A.C. Allen & Co $5,000.00
Blythe McGarvie Williamsburg, VA LKQ Corporation $5,000.00
Guhan Subramanian Newton, MA LKQ Corporation $5,000.00
John O Brien Needham, MA LKQ Corporation $5,000.00
Joseph Holsten Treasure Island, FL LKQ Corporation $5,000.00
Justin L Jude Murfreesboro, TN LKQ $5,000.00
Steven Greenspan Dawsonville, GA LKQ $5,000.00
Todd Hanson Gig Harbor, WA LKQ Corp $4,497.61
Herb Lieberman Dana Point, CA LKQ Corporation $4,422.40
John Quinn Claredon Hills, IL LKQ $4,422.40

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 2014 Historical $642,898.34 $672,725.26 Source ↗
Pre-General 2014 Historical $735,701.85 $642,898.34 Source ↗
Q3 2014 Historical $762,597.92 $735,701.85 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2014 Historical $787,946.07 $762,597.92 Source ↗
Q2 2014 Historical $762,043.60 $787,946.07 Source ↗
Q1 2014 Late Historical $755,201.40 $762,043.60 Source ↗