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Oaat PAC Committee

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$21,650
Total Spent
$24,225
To TN candidates
$18,800
78% of spending
To other PACs
$5,000
21% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $3,250 to 6 candidates
$2,750 to 5 Republicans $500 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $24,225 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $18,800 (78%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $425 ÷ Total spent: $24,225
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $425
Contributions to candidates $18,800
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $1,000.00
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 $3,250. Of the $15,550 difference, $15,550 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $15,550 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Bredesen, Phil $1,500.00
  • Pinion, Phillip $1,000.00
  • Naifeh, Jimmy $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
  • McLeary, Don $500.00
  • …and 21 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
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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Donations $250.00
Annual Fee $175.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
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.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2006 Historical $5,760.92 $9,449.92 Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12402
Pre-General 2006 Historical $5,010.92 $5,760.92 Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11106
Q3 2006 Historical $1,882.92 $5,010.92 Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 9979
Pre-Primary 2006 Historical $3,332.92 $1,882.92 Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 8869
Q2 2006 Amended Historical $6,082.92 $3,332.92 Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 7369
Q1 2006 Historical $12,057.92 $6,082.92 Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6561