Memphis

Merck Co INC Employees PAC

Political Action Committee

Also giving in

Also gave $9,500.00 in U.S. Congress politics

Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.

Raised
$13,229
Total Spent
$11,780
To TN candidates
$8,900
76% of spending
Operating & other
$1,880
16% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $2,400 to 6 candidates
$1,800 to 4 Republicans $600 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $11,780 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $8,900 (76%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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 spending: $1,880 ÷ Total spent: $11,780
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $1,880
Contributions to candidates $8,900
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked 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
Michael Harrison † Tennessee House, District 09 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 $8,900 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,400. Of the $6,500 difference, $6,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $6,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • 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 3 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
RAAMPAC $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Legal And Accounting Services, Tn Adm Exp $1,879.77

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Merck Co INC Employees PAC San Rafael, CA — $13,229.21

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2011 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38855
Mid-Year 2011 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37331