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 | $9,400.00 |
| 2024 | $19,950.00 | $19,950.00 | $18,450.00 |
| 2023 | $13,500.00 | $13,500.00 | $2,500.00 |
| 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 | $2,300.00 |
| 2019 | $6,250.00 | $6,250.00 | $5,450.00 |
| 2018 | $15,000.00 | $15,000.00 | $3,100.00 |
| 2017 | $13,450.00 | $13,450.00 | $4,550.00 |
| 2016 | $4,250.00 | $4,250.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $9,950.00 | $9,950.00 | $2,600.00 |
| 2014 | $13,550.00 | $13,550.00 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $15,900.00 | $15,900.00 | $4,350.00 |
| 2012 | $14,500.00 | $14,500.00 | $500.00 |
| 2011 | $9,000.00 | $9,000.00 | $1,350.00 |
| All years | $172,000.00 | $172,000.00 | $50,500.00 |
Raised
$172,000
incl. $11,750 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$172,000
To TN candidates
$98,350
57% of spending
Operating & other
$67,500
39% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $50,500 to 48 candidates
$45,000 to 40 Republicans $5,500 to 8 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $172,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $98,350 (57%) — 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 spending: $67,500 ÷ Total spent: $172,000
| Operating / overhead spending | $67,500 |
| Contributions to candidates | $98,350 |
- To TN candidates $98,350 57%
- Operating & other $67,500 39%
- To other PACs $6,150 3.6%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Vaughan † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $3,900.00 |
| Brent Taylor | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Bo Watson | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Page Walley † | Tennessee Senate, District 26 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Steve Southerland | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Paul Rose † | Tennessee Senate, District 32 | Rep. | $2,250.00 |
| Ed Jackson | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Ron M. Gant † | Tennessee House, District 94 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,900.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $98,350 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $50,500. Of the $47,850 difference, $46,450 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $1,400 has not yet been itemized on tracked candidates’ own receipt filings (filing-cadence lag).
Its filing also reports $46,450 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 $3,750.00
- Kelsey, Brian $2,650.00
- 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
- Reeves, William S. $1,500.00
- Wirgau, Timothy $1,400.00
- Calfee, Kent $1,300.00
- …and 49 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) | $1,000.00 |
| KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) | $1,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $1,000.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $650.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $500.00 |
| Majority Tennessee | $500.00 |
| Marsh for Tennessee Business PAC | $500.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $500.00 |
| CAMP PAC (Karen Camper) | $250.00 |
| Johnson Victory PAC | $250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $63,100.00 |
| Signs | $4,400.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald Outdoor Advertising | Signs | 08/03/2012 | $4,400.00 |
| KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) | Donations | 08/07/2025 | $2,000.00 |
| PB PAC (Paul Bailey) | Donations | 08/07/2025 | $2,000.00 |
| Vaughan, Kevin | Donations | 08/07/2023 | $2,000.00 |
| Boyd, Clark | Donations | 08/07/2023 | $1,000.00 |
| Boyd, Clark | Donations | 08/07/2025 | $1,000.00 |
| Chism, George | Donations | 12/11/2018 | $1,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | Donations | 08/07/2025 | $1,000.00 |
| Jackson, Edward S. | Donations | 08/07/2023 | $1,000.00 |
| Jackson, Edward S. | Donations | 08/07/2025 | $1,000.00 |
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 | Arlington, TN | State of Tennessee | $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-Primary 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Late Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |