Memphis

Merck Sharp Dohme LLC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$11,000
Total Spent
$11,000
To TN candidates
$7,000
64% of spending
To other PACs
$4,000
36% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $4,500 to 7 candidates
$3,000 to 4 Republicans $1,500 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $11,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $7,000 (64%) — 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: $11,000
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $7,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $1,000.00
Ryan D. Williams † Tennessee House, District 42 Rep. $1,000.00
Bryan Terry † Tennessee House, District 48 Rep. $500.00
Jeff Yarbro † Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $500.00
John Ray Clemmons † Tennessee House, District 55 Dem. $500.00
Raumesh Akbari † Tennessee Senate, District 29 Dem. $500.00
Sabi "Doc" Kumar † Tennessee House, District 66 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 $7,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,500. Of the $2,500 difference, $2,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $2,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Norris, Mark $1,000.00
  • Doss, Barry $500.00
  • Wilburn, Leigh $500.00
  • Brooks, Kevin $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
Harwell PAC $2,000.00
RAAMPAC $2,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Merck Sharp Dohme LLC San Rafael, CA — $11,000.00

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 2015 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 61795
Mid-Year 2015 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60444