Oaat PAC Committee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Denise Shewmake · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $24,225 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $18,800 (78%) — 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 / overhead spending | $425 |
| Contributions to candidates | $18,800 |
- To TN candidates $18,800 78%
- To other PACs $5,000 21%
- Operating & other $425 1.8%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jimmy Matlock † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $18,800 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,250. Of the $16,550 difference, $16,550 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $16,550 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Bredesen, Phil $1,500.00
- Pinion, Phillip $1,000.00
- Naifeh, Jimmy $1,000.00
- Ramsey, Ron $1,000.00
- Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
- Speakers Fund $1,000.00
- Johnson, Phillip $750.00
- Bunch, Dewayne $500.00
- Fraley, George $500.00
- Matheny, Judd $500.00
- …and 22 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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee House Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Keeping Your Legislature Efficient PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican House Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Raam PAC | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $250.00 |
| Annual Fee | $175.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunch (House), Dewayne | Donations | 01/06/2006 | $250.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/08/2007 | $100.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/06/2006 | $75.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| INC PAC Clear Channel Communications | San Antonio, TX | — | $5,000.00 |
| W S Morris | Augusta, GA | Fairway Outdoor | $2,250.00 |
| Gregory P Isaacs Attorney At Law | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| Lawrence Leibowitz | Knoxville, TN | Attorney | $1,000.00 |
| William Scott Lafoy | Signal Mountain, TN | Lafoy Outdoor Advertising | $600.00 |
| Jason T Amonette | Alcoa, TN | Lamar Advertising | $500.00 |
| Jonathan Graviss | Knoxville, TN | Lamar Advertising | $500.00 |
| Linda C Beverly | Knoxville, TN | Lamar Advertising | $500.00 |
| Michael Lynne M Fleming | Loudon, TN | Lamar Advertising | $500.00 |
| Michael W Townsend | Knoxville, TN | Lamar Advertising | $500.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2006 Historical | $5,760.92 | $9,449.92 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $5,010.92 | $5,760.92 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $1,882.92 | $5,010.92 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $3,332.92 | $1,882.92 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $6,082.92 | $3,332.92 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $12,057.92 | $6,082.92 | Source ↗ |