Oaat PAC Committee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Denise Shewmake · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $19,750 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $12,500 (63%) — 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 | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $12,500 |
- To TN candidates $12,500 63%
- To other PACs $7,250 37%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Dan Howell † | Tennessee House, District 22 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Dawn White † | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Kerry Roberts † | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Lowell Russell † | Tennessee House, District 21 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Paul Rose † | Tennessee Senate, District 32 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Bill Powers † | Tennessee Senate, District 22 | 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 $12,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $9,250. Of the $3,250 difference, $3,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $3,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Hazlewood, Patsy $500.00
- Lamar (House), London $500.00
- Lundberg, Jon $500.00
- Ragan, John $500.00
- Whitson, Sam $500.00
- Campbell, Scotty $250.00
- Faison's Freedom $250.00
- Niceley, Frank $250.00
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 |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $500.00 |
| BRIGGS PAC (Richard Briggs) | $500.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $500.00 |
| Envision Tennessee | $500.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $500.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $500.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor Adv Assn of TN Inc. | Nashville, TN | — | $20,000.00 |
| Lamar Tennessee LLC | Nashville, TN | — | $12,075.00 |
| Reagan Outdoor Advertising | Chattanooga, TN | — | $1,517.00 |
| Lamar Advertising | Kingsport, TN | — | $942.00 |
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 2022 Amended Historical | $10,025.01 | $10,775.01 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $10,025.01 | $10,025.01 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $10,525.01 | $10,025.01 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $10,525.01 | $10,525.01 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $10,525.01 | $10,525.01 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $10,525.01 | $10,525.01 | Source ↗ |