McCormick PAC
Registered Jun 2010 · Treasurer: Gerald McCormick · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $86,909 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $30,500 (35%) — went to other PACs and committees.
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 | $26,159 |
| Contributions to candidates | $30,250 |
- To other PACs $30,500 35%
- To TN candidates $30,250 35%
- Operating & other $26,159 30%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Jay D. Reedy † | Tennessee House, District 74 | Rep. | $1,750.00 |
| Dawn White † | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Ron Travis † | Tennessee House, District 31 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Dennis Powers † | Tennessee House, District 36 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Sabi "Doc" Kumar † | Tennessee House, District 66 | 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 $30,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $10,750. Of the $19,500 difference, $19,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $19,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Wilburn, Leigh $5,000.00
- Dennis, Vance $3,500.00
- Wirgau, Timothy $2,000.00
- Gotto, Jim $1,500.00
- Yes On 1 $1,000.00
- Dean, Vince $1,000.00
- Daniel, Martin $500.00
- Spivey, Billy $500.00
- Wang, John $500.00
- Chester Bankson for County Commission $500.00
- …and 7 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 |
|---|---|
| Conservatives for Safe Tennesseans | $25,000.00 |
| Republican State Leadership Committee Inc. | $5,000.00 |
| Committee To Reelect Judge Christie Sell, Judge Christie Sell | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $9,896.00 |
| Reception | $3,753.38 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $3,000.00 |
| Office Supplies | $2,922.60 |
| Reception Expense | $1,964.61 |
| Campaign Workers | $1,800.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $1,414.28 |
| Printing | $666.43 |
| Leadership Summit Fees | $395.00 |
| Lodging | $189.33 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hermitage Hotel | Reception | 09/11/2014 | $3,156.59 |
| Barrett, Johns Strategies, LLC | Professional Services | 07/07/2014 | $3,096.00 |
| The Standard Restaurant | Dues / Subscriptions | 12/11/2014 | $3,000.00 |
| Barrett, Johns Strategies, LLC | Professional Services | 07/10/2014 | $2,000.00 |
| Mac Authority | Office Supplies | 07/01/2014 | $1,559.16 |
| Apple | Office Supplies | 08/25/2014 | $1,363.44 |
| Etch | Reception Expense | 06/27/2014 | $928.74 |
| The Hermitage Hotel | Reception Expense | 08/11/2014 | $860.15 |
| Brown, Kelly | Professional Services | 08/01/2014 | $700.00 |
| Wonderpress | Printing | 04/11/2014 | $666.43 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald McCormick | Hixson, TN | St of TN | $30,000.00 |
| Att Tennessee PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $7,000.00 |
| Reynolds American Inc. PAC (Tennessee) | Winston-Salem, NC | — | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Parentsteachers Putting Students First | Nashville, TN | — | $3,000.00 |
| Advance PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Amerigroup Tennessee, Inc. | Nashville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Action Committee for Rural Electrification | Nashville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Comcast | Philadelphia, PA | — | $1,500.00 |
| Agc PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Carlos Ann Smith | Signal Mountain, TN | Miller & Martin | $1,000.00 |
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 2014 Amended Historical | -$4,779.81 | -$5,131.06 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Amended Historical | -$7,280.06 | -$4,779.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $5,939.45 | -$7,280.06 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical | $9,171.20 | $5,939.45 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $11,772.43 | $9,171.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Amended Historical | $16,340.43 | $11,772.43 | Source ↗ |