Meramec Specialty Company
Registered Nov 2011 · Treasurer: Kevin Bailey · West Memphis, AR
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2025 | $16,800.00 | $16,800.00 | $11,400.00 |
| 2024 | $19,950.00 | $19,950.00 | $18,450.00 |
| 2023 | $13,500.00 | $13,500.00 | $11,000.00 |
| 2022 | $6,600.00 | $6,600.00 | $5,600.00 |
| 2021 | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | $3,650.00 |
| 2020 | $7,300.00 | $7,300.00 | $5,000.00 |
| 2019 | $6,250.00 | $6,250.00 | $5,450.00 |
| 2018 | $15,000.00 | $15,000.00 | $4,350.00 |
| 2017 | $13,450.00 | $13,450.00 | $5,650.00 |
| 2016 | $4,250.00 | $4,250.00 | $1,350.00 |
| 2015 | $9,950.00 | $9,950.00 | $3,450.00 |
| 2014 | $13,550.00 | $13,550.00 | $4,050.00 |
| 2013 | $15,900.00 | $15,900.00 | $4,650.00 |
| 2012 | $14,500.00 | $14,500.00 | $1,700.00 |
| 2011 | $9,000.00 | $9,000.00 | $1,850.00 |
| All years | $172,000.00 | $172,000.00 | $68,400.00 |
Raised
$172,000
incl. $11,750 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$172,000
To TN candidates
$131,950
77% of spending
Operating & other
$24,900
14% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $68,400 to 59 candidates
$58,800 to 48 Republicans $9,600 to 11 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $172,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $131,950 (77%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $131,950 77%
- Operating & other $24,900 14%
- To other PACs $15,150 8.8%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Vaughan † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $6,800.00 |
| Paul Rose † | Tennessee Senate, District 32 | Rep. | $3,250.00 |
| Brent Taylor | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Page Walley † | Tennessee Senate, District 26 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $2,900.00 |
| Bo Watson | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Debra Moody † | Tennessee House, District 81 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Steve Southerland | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Ron M. Gant † | Tennessee House, District 94 | Rep. | $2,350.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $131,950 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $68,400. Of the $63,550 difference, $45,350 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $18,200 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $45,350 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Gresham, Dolores $3,750.00
- Kelsey, Brian $2,650.00
- Reeves, William S. $2,500.00
- Tate, Reginald $2,100.00
- Tracy, Jim $2,050.00
- Lutrell, Mark $2,000.00
- Norris, Mark $2,000.00
- Lollar, Ron $1,500.00
- Wirgau, Timothy $1,400.00
- Calfee, Kent $1,300.00
- …and 45 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 |
|---|---|
| KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) | $4,000.00 |
| PB PAC (Paul Bailey) | $3,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $2,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $1,500.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $1,000.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $650.00 |
| Jim Tracy Leadership PAC | $500.00 |
| MPAC | $500.00 |
| Majority Tennessee | $500.00 |
| Marsh for Tennessee Business PAC | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $20,500.00 |
| Signs | $4,400.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald Outdoor Advertising | Signs | 08/03/2012 | $4,400.00 |
| Chism, George | Donations | 12/11/2018 | $1,000.00 |
| McManus, Stephen | Donations | 12/11/2018 | $1,000.00 |
| Norris, Mark | Donations | 01/08/2015 | $1,000.00 |
| Reeves, William S. | Donations | 08/07/2023 | $1,000.00 |
| Shafer, Heidi | Donations | 12/11/2018 | $1,000.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | Donations | 09/03/2020 | $500.00 |
| Bailey, Walter | Donations | 04/01/2014 | $500.00 |
| Burkhart, Jeff | Donations | 08/07/2023 | $500.00 |
| Ford, Ophelia | Donations | 08/14/2012 | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
$143,450.00 (83% 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 | — | $143,450.00 |
| KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) | Collierville, TN | — | $3,000.00 |
| PB PAC (Paul Bailey) | Cookeville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Bo Watson | Chattanooga, TN | State Legislature | $1,000.00 |
| Brent Taylor | Eads, TN | Retired | $1,000.00 |
| Clark Boyd | Lebanon, TN | State Farm | $1,000.00 |
| Ed Jackson | Jackson, TN | State of Tennessee | $1,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | Franklin, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson | Franklin, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| John Stevens | Huntingdon, TN | — | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-General 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 130820 |
| Q3 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129193 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128196 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126339 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125321 |
| Year-End 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 124315 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122488 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120108 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118650 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117173 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 116207 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 113991 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112650 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 110880 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 108805 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107738 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105743 |
| Q3 2022 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 105293 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 105296 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100846 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98123 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 96999 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95304 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93275 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92289 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91073 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 90395 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88648 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87459 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 85907 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 85358 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82949 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 80639 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79219 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77411 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76496 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74574 |
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73798 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71771 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70010 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68154 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67279 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65535 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64401 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 62885 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 61710 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60548 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 59014 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57295 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 55538 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54297 |
| Q2 2014 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 57303 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50718 |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 50095 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47680 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45501 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44518 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43109 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42699 |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 42843 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39710 |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38193 |