Oaat PAC Committee

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Denise Shewmake · Nashville, TN

Raised
$15,625
Total Spent
$16,100
To TN candidates
$12,400
77% of spending
Operating & other
$2,200
14% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $16,100 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $12,400 (77%) — 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: $2,200 ÷ Total spent: $16,100
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $2,200
Contributions to candidates $12,400

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $12,400 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $12,400 difference, $12,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $12,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Norris, Mark $550.00
  • Graves, Jo Ann $500.00
  • McCord, Joe $500.00
  • McMillan, Kim $500.00
  • Pinion, Phillip $500.00
  • Williams, Michael $500.00
  • Hargett, Tre $500.00
  • Kurita, Rosalind $500.00
  • Naifeh, Jimmy $500.00
  • Garrett, Tim $300.00
  • …and 35 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
Raam PAC $500.00
Democratic Caucus $500.00
Republican Caucus $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Unspecified $2,050.00
Annual Fee $150.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
INC PAC Clear Channel Communications San Antonio, TX — $7,250.00
Jesse Jess Attorneys At Law General Acct Johnson City, TN — $1,000.00
Jason T Amonette Alcoa, TN Lamar Advertising $500.00
Lori Dodd Nashville, TN — $500.00
Michael W Townsend Knoxville, TN Lamar Advertising $500.00
Wayne Stanfill Clarksville, TN Lamar Advertising $500.00
William F Rush Ashland City, TN Lamar Advertising $500.00
Bobby L Hart Jackson, TN — $400.00
Frank C Walling Jr Blountville, TN Lamar Advertising $390.00
Cindi S Jones Hendersonville, TN Lamar Advertising $300.00

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
Q4 2004 Historical $5,177.92 $12,427.92 Source ↗
Q3 2004 Historical $5,902.92 $5,177.92 Source ↗
Q2 2004 Historical $5,752.92 $5,902.92 Source ↗
Q1 2004 Historical $12,902.92 $5,752.92 Source ↗