Merck Co INC Employees PAC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $11,780 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $8,900 (76%) — 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 | $1,880 |
| Contributions to candidates | $8,900 |
- To TN candidates $8,900 76%
- Operating & other $1,880 16%
- To other PACs $1,000 8.5%
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 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Antonio Parkinson † | Tennessee House, District 98 | Dem. | $300.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $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 $8,900 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,100. Of the $6,800 difference, $6,800 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $6,800 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $1,000.00
- Kyle, Jim $1,000.00
- Armstrong, Joe $500.00
- Bell, Mike $500.00
- Evans, Joshua $500.00
- Hill, Matthew $500.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $500.00
- Tate, Reginald $500.00
- Brooks, Kevin $300.00
- Dennis, Vance $300.00
- …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 |
|---|---|
| RAAMPAC | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Legal And Accounting Services, Tn Adm Exp | $1,879.77 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nielsen, Merksamer, Et Al. | Legal And Accounting Services, Tn Adm Exp | 04/07/2011 | $1,879.77 |
Who Funds It
$4,379.77 (33% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Merck Co INC Employees PAC — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merck Co INC Employees PAC | Washington, DC | — | $8,849.44 |
| Merck Co INC Employees PAC Sponsor | San Rafael, CA | — | $4,379.77 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.