McCormick PAC
Registered Jun 2010 · Treasurer: Gerald McCormick · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $51,522 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $33,600 (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 / overhead spending | $7,422 |
| Contributions to candidates | $33,600 |
- To TN candidates $33,600 65%
- To other PACs $10,500 20%
- Operating & other $7,422 14%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $10,800.00 |
| Clay Doggett † | Tennessee House, District 70 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Kevin Vaughan † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Chris Hurt † | Tennessee House, District 82 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Mike Sparks † | Tennessee House, District 49 | Rep. | $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 $33,600 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $12,800. Of the $20,800 difference, $20,800 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $20,800 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Boyd, Randy $11,800.00
- Bill Knowles for County Clerk $1,000.00
- Bobby Wood Campaign $1,000.00
- Hughes, Dan $1,000.00
- Jim Coppinger for Mayor $1,000.00
- Laura Travis for Rhea County Mayor $1,000.00
- Williams, Lemon C. $1,000.00
- Chester Bankson for County Commission $500.00
- Vince Dean for Court Clerk $500.00
- Moody, Brent $500.00
- …and 4 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 |
|---|---|
| Cas-Pac | $5,000.00 |
| Hamilton County Republican Party | $3,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $1,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Dues / Subscriptions | $3,000.00 |
| Donations | $2,000.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $849.05 |
| Printing | $437.00 |
| Postage | $381.81 |
| Reception | $372.55 |
| Storage | $161.00 |
| Flowers | $120.18 |
| Pac Registration | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Standard Restaurant | Dues / Subscriptions | 06/20/2018 | $3,000.00 |
| TN Wildlife Resources Foundation | Donations | 01/18/2018 | $1,500.00 |
| Bill Lee Inaugural Committee | Donations | 01/03/2019 | $500.00 |
| Imageworks | Printing | 11/26/2018 | $437.00 |
| U.S. Post Office | Postage | 10/09/2018 | $381.81 |
| The Standard Restaurant | Reception | 02/20/2018 | $372.55 |
| The Standard Restaurant | Food / Beverage | 02/24/2018 | $281.79 |
| The Standard Restaurant | Food / Beverage | 06/06/2018 | $217.56 |
| The Standard Restaurant | Food / Beverage | 01/22/2018 | $167.45 |
| Life Storage | Storage | 12/19/2018 | $161.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald McCormick | Hixson, TN | St of TN | $36,953.79 |
| Reynolds American Inc. PAC (Tennessee) | Winston-Salem, NC | — | $1,500.00 |
| Butler Snow PAC | Ridgeland, MS | — | $1,000.00 |
| Distilled Spirits Council | Washington, DC | — | $1,000.00 |
| Southern Company Gas Tennessee PAC | Atlanta, GA | — | $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 2018 Historical | $161.79 | $17,347.40 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $3,043.60 | $161.79 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $4,343.60 | $3,043.60 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $4,343.60 | $4,343.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $16,406.16 | $4,343.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $27,681.19 | $16,406.16 | Source ↗ |