Lorillard Tobacco Company Public Affairs Committee
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $5,500.00 | $5,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2007 | $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $10,075.00 | $10,500.00 | $500.00 |
| 2004 | $5,150.00 | $4,750.00 | $200.00 |
| All years | $22,225.00 | $22,250.00 | $700.00 |
Also gave $10,500.00 in U.S. Congress politics
Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total. As of 2026-09-24.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $22,250 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $19,100 (86%) — 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 | $150 |
| Contributions to candidates | $19,100 |
- To TN candidates $19,100 86%
- To other PACs $3,000 13%
- Operating & other $150 0.7%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $200.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $19,100 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $700. Of the $18,400 difference, $18,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $18,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Speaker's Fund $3,000.00
- Bone, Stratton $1,000.00
- Corker, Robert $1,000.00
- Naifeh, Jimmy $1,000.00
- Victory 2006 $1,000.00
- Litz, John $950.00
- Borchert, Willie (Butch) $750.00
- Baird, William $500.00
- Davidson, Eugene $500.00
- Gresham, Dolores $500.00
- …and 28 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 |
|---|---|
| RAAMPAC | $2,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Annual Pac Fee | $150.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Pac Fee | 09/29/2004 | $150.00 |
Who Funds It
$5,150.00 (23% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Lorillard Tobacco Company Public Affairs Committee — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorillard Tobacco Company PAC | Greensboro, NC | — | $16,500.00 |
| Lorillard Tobacco Company Public Affairs Committee Sponsor | Greensboro, NC | — | $5,150.00 |
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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Late Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Late Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |