Memphis

Oaat PAC Committee

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$25,735
Total Spent
$25,000
To TN candidates
$16,000
64% of spending
To other PACs
$9,000
36% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $5,750 to 6 candidates
$5,750 to 6 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $25,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $16,000 (64%) — 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: $25,000
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $16,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $2,500.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $1,000.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $1,000.00
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $500.00
Kelly T Keisling † Tennessee House, District 38 Rep. $500.00
Mike Sparks † Tennessee House, District 49 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 $16,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,750. Of the $10,250 difference, $10,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $10,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Haslam, Bill $2,500.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,000.00
  • Tracy, Jim $1,000.00
  • Dean, Vince $1,000.00
  • Kyle, Jim $1,000.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $1,000.00
  • Maggart, Debra Young $500.00
  • McManus, Stephen $500.00
  • Miller, Don $500.00
  • Watson, Eric $500.00
  • …and 2 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
RAAMPAC $2,000.00
Tennessee Republican Caucus $2,000.00
Harwell PAC $1,000.00
McCormick PAC $1,000.00
Tennessee Keep Your Legislature Efficient PAC $1,000.00
Cas-Pac $1,000.00
House Democratic Caucus $1,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Lamar Tennessee LLC Knoxville, TN — $8,885.00
Clear Channel Outdoor Inc. San Antonio, TX — $5,000.00
CBS Outdoor Fairfield, NJ — $3,500.00
Fairway PAC Duncan, SC — $2,250.00
Nancy King Crawford Attorney Nashville, TN — $1,000.00
Wayne Stanfill Clarksville, TN Lamar Advertising $750.00
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

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 2012 Historical $11,354.92 $25,964.92 Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45645
Pre-General 2012 Historical $9,784.92 $11,354.92 Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44844
Q3 2012 Historical $16,744.92 $9,784.92 Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43297
Pre-Primary 2012 Historical $21,349.92 $16,744.92 Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42006
Q2 2012 Historical $24,414.92 $21,349.92 Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 40759
Q1 2012 Historical $24,229.92 $24,414.92 Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39699