Novartis PAC
Registered Dec 2007 · Treasurer: Daniel P. Casserly · Washington, DC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $24,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $19,000 (78%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
Show formula
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $3,500 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $19,000 78%
- To TN candidates $3,500 14%
- To other PACs $2,000 8.2%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $200.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $200.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $150.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $150.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $125.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $3,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $825. Of the $2,675 difference, $2,675 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,675 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Ramsey, Ron $500.00
- Armstrong, Joe $200.00
- Black, Diane $200.00
- Deberry, Lois $200.00
- Faulk, Mike $200.00
- Mumpower, Jason $200.00
- Shepard, David $200.00
- Beavers, Mae $150.00
- Odom, Gary $150.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $150.00
- …and 4 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 |
|---|---|
| RAAMPAC | $500.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Caucus | $500.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $500.00 |
| The Speaker S Fund | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $19,000 to 12 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| McConnell, Mitch | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Coleman, Norm | Minnesota | $2,500.00 |
| Battle Born PAC | Washington, D.C. | $1,500.00 |
| Camp, David | Washington, D.C. | $1,500.00 |
| Lee, Barbara | California | $1,500.00 |
| Collins, Susan | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
| Murray, Patty | Virginia | $1,000.00 |
| Reid, Harry | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
| Shimkus, John | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
| Sires, Albio | New Jersey | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda Blanchard | East Hanover, NJ | Novartis Services Inc. | $416.00 |
| Gary Rosenthal | East Hanover, NJ | Novartis | $416.00 |
| James Elkin | East Hanover, NJ | Novartis Service Inc. | $416.00 |
| Paulo Costa | East Hanover, NJ | Novartis Service Inc. | $416.00 |
| Ronald Califre | East Hanover, NJ | Novartis Phatmaceuticals | $416.00 |
| Michael Kehoe | East Hanover, NJ | Novartis Corp | $276.90 |
| Patrick Ronan | East Hanover, NJ | Novartis Pharmaceuticals | $250.00 |
| Ross Volk | East Hanover, NJ | Novartis Services | $250.00 |
| Paul Pochtar | East Hanover, NJ | Novartis Pharmaceuticals | $200.26 |
| Alex Gorsky | East Hanover, NJ | Novartis Pharmaceuticals | $200.00 |
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 2007 Amended Historical | $162,916.65 | $168,973.48 | Source ↗ |