Memphis

Merck Sharp Dohme LLC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$22,000
Total Spent
$22,000
To TN candidates
$18,500
84% of spending
To other PACs
$3,500
16% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $18,500 to 16 candidates
$15,500 to 13 Republicans $3,000 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $22,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $18,500 (84%) — 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: $22,000
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $18,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Cameron Sexton Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $2,500.00
Shane Reeves Tennessee Senate, District 14 Rep. $2,000.00
Becky Duncan Massey Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $1,000.00
Brock Martin Tennessee House, District 79 Rep. $1,000.00
Iris Rudder Tennessee House, District 39 Rep. $1,000.00
John Ray Clemmons Tennessee House, District 55 Dem. $1,000.00
John Stevens Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $1,000.00
Johnny Shaw Tennessee House, District 80 Dem. $1,000.00
Marsha Blackburn Governor Rep. $1,000.00
Michele Carringer Tennessee House, District 16 Rep. $1,000.00

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

Its filing also reports $2,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Reeves, William S. $2,000.00

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
LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) $2,500.00
CAMP PAC (Karen Camper) $1,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Merck Sharp Dohme LLC San Rafael, CA — $22,000.00

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 2025 $0.00 $0.00 Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123862
Mid-Year 2025 $0.00 $0.00 Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122003