Memphis

Oaat PAC Committee

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$26,079
Total Spent
$16,250
To TN candidates
$10,750
66% of spending
To other PACs
$5,500
34% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,500 to 2 candidates
$1,500 to 2 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $16,250 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $10,750 (66%) — 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: $0 ÷ Total spent: $16,250
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $10,750
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $1,000.00
Curry Todd † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $500.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $10,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,500. Of the $9,250 difference, $9,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $9,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • McCormick, Gerald $1,000.00
  • Dean, Vince $1,000.00
  • Harmon, Bill $1,000.00
  • Haslam, Bill $1,000.00
  • Johnson, Phillip $1,000.00
  • Tracy, Jim $1,000.00
  • Hill, Matthew $500.00
  • Speaker Emeritus Leadership Fund $500.00
  • Casada, Glen $500.00
  • Harwell, Beth Halteman $500.00
  • …and 3 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
MPAC $1,000.00
Tennessee Keep Your Legislature Efficient PAC $1,000.00
Harwell PAC $1,000.00
Tennessee Republican Caucus $1,000.00
Cas-Pac $500.00
Turner PAC $500.00
Quest PAC $500.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Lamar Tennessee LLC Knoxville, TN — $10,229.00
INC PAC Clear Channel Communications San Antonio, TX — $5,000.00
Fairway PAC Duncan, SC — $4,500.00
Daniel F Wyatt Adams, TN Lamar Advertising $400.00
Wayne Stanfill Clarksville, TN Lamar Advertising $400.00
Buddy Scheerer Bristol, VA Lamar Advertising $300.00
Douglas Outdoor Media LLC Knoxville, TN — $300.00
Ruby Falls LLC Chattanooga, TN — $300.00
Bill Cupples Jackson, TN Lamar Advertising $250.00
Daniel L Birdwell Cookeville, TN Lamar Advertising $250.00

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 2010 Historical $15,493.92 $14,047.92 Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 35827
Pre-General 2010 Historical $9,404.92 $15,493.92 Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34443
Q3 2010 Historical $10,126.92 $9,404.92 Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33310
Pre-Primary 2010 Historical $10,037.92 $10,126.92 Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32225
Q2 2010 Historical $5,431.92 $10,037.92 Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31042
Q1 2010 Historical $4,253.92 $5,431.92 Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 29598