Merck Co INC Employees PAC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $7,722 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $6,000 (78%) — 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 | $1,722 |
| Contributions to candidates | $6,000 |
- To TN candidates $6,000 78%
- Operating & other $1,722 22%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $300.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | 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 $6,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,600. Of the $4,400 difference, $4,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $4,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Armstrong, Joe $500.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $500.00
- Ketron, Bill $500.00
- Mumpower, Jason $500.00
- Turner, Michael L. (Mike) $500.00
- Williams, W. Kent $500.00
- Favors, Joanne $300.00
- Jones, Sherry $300.00
- Tate, Reginald $300.00
- Curtiss, Charles $250.00
- …and 1 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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Legal Fees | $1,134.02 |
| Legal And Accounting Services, Tn Adm Exp | $587.94 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nielsen, Merksamer, Et Al. | Legal Fees | 02/04/2009 | $748.00 |
| Nielsen, Merksamer, Et Al. | Legal And Accounting Services, Tn Adm Exp | 09/08/2009 | $319.94 |
| Nielsen, Merksamer, Et Al. | Legal Fees | 03/09/2009 | $305.52 |
| Nielsen, Merksamer, Et Al. | Legal And Accounting Services, Tn Adm Exp | 08/17/2009 | $106.00 |
| Nielsen, Merksamer, Et Al. | Legal And Accounting Services, Tn Adm Exp | 07/31/2009 | $106.00 |
| Nielsen, Merksamer, Et Al. | Legal Fees | 04/06/2009 | $80.50 |
| Nielsen, Merksamer, Et Al. | Legal And Accounting Services, Tn Adm Exp | 10/13/2009 | $56.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merck Co INC Employees PAC | Washington, DC | — | $7,721.96 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.