Merck Sharp Dohme LLC
Registered Jan 2012 · Treasurer: Jason Kaune · San Rafael, CA
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $41,000.00 | $41,000.00 | $35,500.00 |
| 2025 | $22,000.00 | $22,000.00 | $18,500.00 |
| 2024 | $21,000.00 | $21,000.00 | $19,000.00 |
| 2023 | $20,000.00 | $20,000.00 | $17,000.00 |
| 2022 | $34,750.00 | $34,750.00 | $24,750.00 |
| 2021 | $13,000.00 | $13,000.00 | $8,800.00 |
| 2020 | $33,500.00 | $33,500.00 | $20,000.00 |
| 2019 | $11,000.00 | $11,000.00 | $5,500.00 |
| 2018 | $31,000.00 | $31,000.00 | $18,500.00 |
| 2017 | $12,000.00 | $12,000.00 | $6,750.00 |
| 2016 | $32,000.00 | $32,000.00 | $11,000.00 |
| 2015 | $11,000.00 | $11,000.00 | $4,500.00 |
| 2014 | $28,000.00 | $28,000.00 | $8,000.00 |
| 2013 | $10,000.00 | $10,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2012 | $38,000.00 | $40,500.00 | $12,000.00 |
| All years | $358,250.00 | $360,750.00 | $138,300.00 |
Raised
$358,250
Total Spent
$360,750
To TN candidates
$299,500
83% of spending
To other PACs
$61,250
17% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $138,300 to 76 candidates
$107,300 to 59 Republicans $31,000 to 17 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $360,750 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $299,500 (83%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $299,500 83%
- To other PACs $61,250 17%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron M. Gant † | Tennessee House, District 94 | Rep. | $6,650.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $6,500.00 |
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $6,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $5,750.00 |
| Vincent Dixie † | Tennessee House, District 54 | Dem. | $5,750.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $5,500.00 |
| Cameron Sexton | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $4,500.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $4,150.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $3,750.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $299,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $138,300. Of the $161,200 difference, $89,700 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $71,500 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $89,700 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Reeves, William S. $8,000.00
- Brooks, Kevin $5,250.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $5,000.00
- Bell, Mike $3,000.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $3,000.00
- Haslam, Bill $3,000.00
- Ketron, Bill $3,000.00
- Norris, Mark $3,000.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $3,000.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $2,700.00
- …and 51 more recipients
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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $9,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $6,000.00 |
| AKBARI PAC (Raumesh Akbari) | $5,750.00 |
| CAMP PAC (Karen Camper) | $5,500.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $5,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $5,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $4,500.00 |
| MPAC | $3,500.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $3,500.00 |
Who Funds It
$358,250.00 (100% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Merck Sharp Dohme LLC — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp Dohme LLC Sponsor | San Rafael, CA | — | $358,250.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129823 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 127633 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126503 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125164 |
| 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 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120174 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118415 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 116833 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 116440 |
| Q2 2024 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 116425 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112319 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 110728 |
| Q4 2022 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 108145 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105597 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104346 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102420 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100612 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98645 |
| 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 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93670 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 91963 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91440 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89699 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88513 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87110 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 86250 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84342 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82289 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 80890 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79419 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77697 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76627 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74831 |
| 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 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70035 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68171 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67091 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65446 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64156 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63178 |
| 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 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 58659 |
| Pre-General 2014 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 59875 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 55792 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54382 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52103 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50659 |
| 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 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45835 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44337 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43458 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42959 |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 40943 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39830 |