Novartis PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Dec 2007 · Treasurer: Daniel P. Casserly · Washington, DC

Raised
$340,681
incl. $169,767 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$9,245
To TN candidates
$5,850
63% of spending
To other PACs
$2,000
22% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,600 to 6 candidates
$1,600 to 6 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $9,245 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $5,850 (63%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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 spending: $1,395 ÷ Total spent: $9,245
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $1,395
Contributions to candidates $5,850
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $500.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $250.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $250.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $250.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $200.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $150.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $5,850 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,600. Of the $4,250 difference, $4,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $4,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Ramsey (Governor), Ron $500.00
  • Williams, W. Kent $500.00
  • Johnson, Phillip $400.00
  • Norris, Mark $300.00
  • Armstrong, Joe $250.00
  • Black (2012), Diane $250.00
  • Casada, Glen $250.00
  • Turner, Michael L. (Mike) $250.00
  • Faulk, Mike $200.00
  • Maggart, Debra Young $200.00
  • …and 7 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
MUMPAC (Jason Mumpower) $750.00
Tennessee Republican Caucus $750.00
House Senate Democratic Caucus $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Admin Expense Reimbursement-Tenn. $1,395.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Brenda Luckritz East Hanover, NJ Novartis Services Incorporated $4,992.00
James Elkin East Hanover, NJ Novartis Service Inc. $4,992.00
Ronald Califre East Hanover, NJ Novartis Phatmaceuticals $4,992.00
Katherine Solon East Hanover, NJ Novartis Pharmaceuticals $2,860.92
David Drake East Hanover, NJ Novartis Service Inc. $2,841.88
Candance Dibblee East Hanover, NJ Novartis $2,828.29
Daniel Casserly East Hanover, NJ Novartis Service $2,400.00
Richard Knapp East Hanover, NJ Novartis Pharmaceuticals $2,400.00
Thomas Giles East Hanover, NJ Novartis Service Inc. $2,100.00
Paul Pochtar East Hanover, NJ Novartis Pharmaceuticals $1,980.00

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 2009 Late Historical $90,285.73 $124,624.48 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2009 Late Historical $138,958.23 $90,285.73 Source ↗