Meramec Specialty Company
Registered Nov 2011 · Treasurer: Kevin Bailey · West Memphis, AR
Where the Money Goes
Of the $15,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $8,750 (58%) — 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 | $4,000 |
| Contributions to candidates | $8,750 |
- To TN candidates $8,750 58%
- Operating & other $4,000 27%
- To other PACs $2,250 15%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Sparks † | Tennessee House, District 49 | Rep. | $550.00 |
| Kevin Vaughan † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Tom Leatherwood † | Tennessee House, District 99 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ron M. Gant † | Tennessee House, District 94 | Rep. | $400.00 |
| Debra Moody † | Tennessee House, District 81 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Jerome F. Moon † | Tennessee House, District 08 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $250.00 |
| Antonio Parkinson † | Tennessee House, District 98 | Dem. | $200.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | 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 $8,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,100. Of the $5,650 difference, $5,650 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $5,650 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Gresham, Dolores $500.00
- Lollar, Ron $500.00
- Powell (2018), Jason $500.00
- Reeves, William S. $500.00
- Tate, Reginald $500.00
- Robinson, Katrina $500.00
- Burgess, Ernest $400.00
- Gilmore, Brenda $300.00
- Calfee, Kent $250.00
- Ford, Justin $250.00
- …and 6 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 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $500.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $500.00 |
| CAMP PAC (Karen Camper) | $250.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $250.00 |
| Johnson Victory PAC | $250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $4,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chism, George | Donations | 12/11/2018 | $1,000.00 |
| McManus, Stephen | Donations | 12/11/2018 | $1,000.00 |
| Rose, Paul | Donations | 12/11/2018 | $1,000.00 |
| Shafer, Heidi | Donations | 12/11/2018 | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
$15,000.00 (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 | — | $15,000.00 |
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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |