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Oaat PAC Committee

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$19,216
Total Spent
$27,500
To TN candidates
$18,500
67% of spending
To other PACs
$9,000
33% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $4,000 to 6 candidates
$3,000 to 4 Republicans $1,000 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $27,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $18,500 (67%) — 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: $27,500
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $18,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $1,000.00
Frank S Niceley † Tennessee Senate, District 08 Rep. $1,000.00
Karen Camper † Tennessee House, District 87 Dem. $500.00
Kelly T Keisling † Tennessee House, District 38 Rep. $500.00
Mary Littleton † Tennessee House, District 78 Rep. $500.00
Raumesh Akbari † Tennessee Senate, District 29 Dem. $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 $18,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,000. Of the $14,500 difference, $14,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $14,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Haslam, Bill $2,500.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $2,000.00
  • Johnson, Curtis $1,500.00
  • Beavers, Mae $1,000.00
  • Casada, Glen $1,000.00
  • Dean, Vince $1,000.00
  • Ford, Ophelia $1,000.00
  • Hill, Matthew $1,000.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $1,000.00
  • Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
  • …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
MPAC $2,000.00
RAAMPAC $2,000.00
House Republican Caucus $1,500.00
Senate Republican Caucus $1,500.00
Green PAC $1,000.00
Tennessee Tomorrow PAC $1,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Clear Channel Outdoor Inc. San Antonio, TX — $5,000.00
Lamar Tennessee LLC Knoxville, TN — $4,341.00
CBS Outdoor Fairfield, NJ — $3,500.00
Fairway Outdoor Funding LLC Duncan, SC — $2,250.00
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
Jimmy N Collins Jr Beech Bluff, TN Lamar Advertising $250.00
Stacy Clayton Henderson, 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
Year-End 2013 Historical $26,044.92 $17,588.02 Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 48867
Mid-Year 2013 Historical $25,964.92 $26,044.92 Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47497