Memphis

Merck Sharp Dohme LLC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$12,000
Total Spent
$12,000
To TN candidates
$11,000
92% of spending
To other PACs
$1,000
8.3% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $6,750 to 8 candidates
$6,750 to 8 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $12,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $11,000 (92%) — 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: $12,000
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $11,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $1,000.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $1,000.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $1,000.00
Ryan D. Williams † Tennessee House, District 42 Rep. $1,000.00
Ron M. Gant † Tennessee House, District 94 Rep. $750.00
Timothy Hill † Tennessee House, District 03 Rep. $750.00
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 Rep. $750.00
Bryan Terry † Tennessee House, District 48 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 $11,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $6,750. Of the $4,250 difference, $4,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $4,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
  • Tate, Reginald $1,000.00
  • Akbari (House), Raumesh $750.00
  • Brooks, Kevin $750.00
  • Matheny, Judd $750.00

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
BOWPAC (Bo Watson) $1,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Merck Sharp Dohme LLC San Rafael, CA — $12,000.00

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 2017 Amended Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73831
Mid-Year 2017 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71439