Memphis

Merck Sharp Dohme LLC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$13,000
Total Spent
$13,000
To TN candidates
$11,750
90% of spending
To other PACs
$1,250
9.6% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $8,800 to 8 candidates
$5,050 to 5 Republicans $3,750 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $13,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $11,750 (90%) — 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: $13,000
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $11,750
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bob Freeman † Tennessee House, District 56 Dem. $1,250.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $1,250.00
Jeff Yarbro † Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $1,250.00
Richard M. Briggs † Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $1,250.00
Sabi "Doc" Kumar † Tennessee House, District 66 Rep. $1,250.00
Vincent Dixie † Tennessee House, District 54 Dem. $1,250.00
Jeremy Faison † Tennessee House, District 11 Rep. $650.00
Ron M. Gant † Tennessee House, District 94 Rep. $650.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $11,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $8,800. Of the $2,950 difference, $2,950 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $2,950 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $1,250.00
  • Reeves, William S. $1,000.00
  • Hazlewood, Patsy $700.00

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
AKBARI PAC (Raumesh Akbari) $1,250.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Merck Sharp Dohme LLC San Rafael, CA — $13,000.00

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 2021 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97103
Mid-Year 2021 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95176