Nooga PAC
Registered Oct 2021 · Treasurer: Todd Moody · Chattanooga, TN
Also gave $21,000.00 in U.S. Congress politics
Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $30,662 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $11,000 (36%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $11,000 36%
- Spent outside Tennessee $10,500 34%
- Operating & other $9,162 30%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Vital † | Tennessee House, District 29 | Rep. | $7,000.00 |
† 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 $7,000. Of the $4,000 difference, $4,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $4,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Matt 4 Mayor $2,000.00
- Pinkston, Neal $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.
Given in Other States
This committee sent $10,500 to 6 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 5 states. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Noem Victory Fund | South Dakota | $3,500.00 |
| Carey for Congress | Ohio | $2,000.00 |
| Jeff Fortenberry for U S Congress | Nebraska | $2,000.00 |
| Bruce Poliquin for Congress | Maine | $1,000.00 |
| Steve Chabot for Congress | Ohio | $1,000.00 |
| Zeldin for New York | New York | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $4,232.16 |
| Travel | $3,809.40 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $1,120.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bern's Steak House | Food / Beverage | 11/09/2021 | $3,855.00 |
| Marriott Tampa Water Street | Travel | 11/06/2021 | $1,283.44 |
| Capitol Hill Club | Dues / Subscriptions | 11/05/2021 | $1,120.00 |
| Marriott Tampa Water Street | Travel | 11/09/2021 | $751.54 |
| Enterprise Rent-A-Car | Travel | 11/06/2021 | $614.06 |
| Delta Airlines | Travel | 11/02/2021 | $437.40 |
| Delta Airlines | Travel | 11/02/2021 | $437.40 |
| Bern's Steak House | Food / Beverage | 11/09/2021 | $377.16 |
| Moody, Todd | Travel | 12/29/2021 | $215.56 |
| Delta Airlines | Travel | 11/05/2021 | $70.00 |
Who Funds It
$3,891.39 (5% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Nooga PAC — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth McKee | Ooltewah, TN | McKee Foods | $10,000.00 |
| Jack McKee | Ooltewah, TN | McKee Foods Corp | $10,000.00 |
| Michael McKee | Granerry, TX | Retired | $10,000.00 |
| Autry Debusk | Powell, TN | Deroyal Industries | $5,000.00 |
| Christopher McKee | Ooltewah, TN | McKee Food Corp. | $5,000.00 |
| E Steven Ward | Knoxville, TN | Retired | $5,000.00 |
| Janel McKee | Ooltewah, TN | Not Employed | $5,000.00 |
| Jay Faison | Charlotte, NC | Clearpath | $5,000.00 |
| National Association of Realtors Fund | Chicago, IL | — | $5,000.00 |
| Rusty McKee | Collegedale, TN | McKee Foods | $5,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2021 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $59,225.10 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 117555 |