Meramec Specialty Company
Registered Nov 2011 · Treasurer: Kevin Bailey · West Memphis, AR
Where the Money Goes
Of the $13,450 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $11,050 (82%) — 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 | $500 |
| Contributions to candidates | $11,050 |
- To TN candidates $11,050 82%
- To other PACs $1,900 14%
- Operating & other $500 3.7%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Kerry Roberts † | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Dawn White † | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $400.00 |
| Antonio Parkinson † | Tennessee House, District 98 | Dem. | $300.00 |
| Debra Moody † | Tennessee House, District 81 | Rep. | $300.00 |
| Dennis Powers † | Tennessee House, District 36 | Rep. | $300.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $300.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $300.00 |
| Mike Sparks † | Tennessee House, District 49 | Rep. | $300.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $11,050 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,550. Of the $6,500 difference, $6,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $6,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Calfee, Kent $500.00
- Gilmore, Brenda $500.00
- Gravitt, Marc $500.00
- Gresham, Dolores $500.00
- Johnson, Curtis $500.00
- Kelsey, Brian $500.00
- Ketron, Bill $500.00
- McCormick, Gerald $500.00
- Tracy, Jim $500.00
- Lollar, Ron $400.00
- …and 5 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 |
|---|---|
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $500.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $500.00 |
| Marsh for Tennessee Business PAC | $500.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $400.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $500.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaughan, Kevin | Donations | 06/20/2017 | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
$13,450.00 (100% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Meramec Specialty Company — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meramec Specialty Company Sponsor | West Memphis, AR | — | $13,450.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.