Merck Co INC Employees PAC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $25,602 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $22,250 (87%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $852 |
| Contributions to candidates | $22,250 |
- To TN candidates $22,250 87%
- To other PACs $2,500 9.8%
- Operating & other $852 3.3%
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 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $250.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $22,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,750. Of the $20,500 difference, $20,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $20,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Haslam, Bill $5,000.00
- Norris, Mark $1,000.00
- Woodson, Jamie $1,000.00
- Beavers, Mae $500.00
- Jones, Sherry $500.00
- Ketron, Bill $500.00
- Naifeh, Jimmy $500.00
- Tate, Reginald $500.00
- Brooks, Kevin $500.00
- Faulk, Mike $500.00
- …and 32 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 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Legal And Accounting Services, Tn Adm Exp | $852.13 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nielsen, Merksamer, Et Al. | Legal And Accounting Services, Tn Adm Exp | 03/22/2010 | $743.25 |
| Nielsen, Merksamer, Et Al. | Legal And Accounting Services, Tn Adm Exp | 03/22/2010 | $54.44 |
| Nielsen, Merksamer, Et Al. | Legal And Accounting Services, Tn Adm Exp | 03/22/2010 | $54.44 |
Who Funds It
$25,264.38 (91% 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 Sponsor | San Rafael, CA | — | $25,264.38 |
| Merck Co INC Employees PAC | Washington, DC | — | $2,568.36 |
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 2010 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Late Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |