Memphis

Merck Sharp Dohme LLC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 2012 · Treasurer: Jason Kaune · San Rafael, CA

Raised
$10,000
Total Spent
$10,000
To TN candidates
$8,000
80% of spending
To other PACs
$2,000
20% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $2,000 to 4 candidates
$1,500 to 3 Republicans $500 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $10,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $8,000 (80%) — 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: $0 ÷ Total spent: $10,000
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $8,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Antonio Parkinson † Tennessee House, District 98 Dem. $500.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $500.00
Michael Harrison † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $500.00
Ryan D. Williams † Tennessee House, District 42 Rep. $500.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $8,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,000. Of the $6,000 difference, $6,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $6,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Haslam, Bill $2,500.00
  • Brooks, Kevin $1,000.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $1,000.00
  • Harwell, Beth Halteman $1,000.00
  • Beavers, Mae $500.00

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
Tennessee Republican Caucus $1,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Merck Sharp Dohme LLC San Rafael, CA — $10,000.00

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 2013 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 48760
Mid-Year 2013 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47442