Pfizer Inc. PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Juan C. Cotarelo · New York, NY
Where the Money Goes
Of the $1,570,040 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $1,524,940 (97%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
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 | $100 |
| Contributions to candidates | $28,000 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,524,940 97%
- To TN candidates $28,000 1.8%
- To other PACs $17,000 1.1%
- Operating & other $100 0.0%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions. Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $7,500.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $28,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $14,000. Of the $14,000 difference, $14,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $14,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Black, Diane $7,500.00
- Whitson, Sam $1,500.00
- Reeves, William S. $1,000.00
- Johnson, Curtis $1,000.00
- Kelsey, Brian $1,000.00
- Ogles, Brandon $1,000.00
- Smith, Robin $1,000.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Cas-Pac | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | $5,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $2,500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $2,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Annual Pac Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Pac Fee | 01/29/2018 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | New York, NY | — | $40,160.46 |
| John Kelly | New York, NY | Pfizer Inc. | $5,659.92 |
| Hatch Election Committee Inc. | Washington, DC | — | $5,000.00 |
| James Kilts | New York, NY | Pfizer, Inc. | $5,000.00 |
| James Smith | New York, NY | Pfizer | $5,000.00 |
| Ronald Blaylock | New York, NY | Pfizer Inc. | $5,000.00 |
| Ryan for Congress | Janesville, WI | — | $5,000.00 |
| Sally Susman | New York, NY | Pfizer Inc. | $5,000.00 |
| Shantanu Narayen | New York, NY | Pfizer Inc. | $5,000.00 |
| Susan Silbermann | New York, NY | Pfizer US Pharmaceuticals | $5,000.00 |
Showing the top 500 of 1,680 funders by total given. Download the full list (CSV).
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 2018 Historical | $142,985.96 | $524,407.83 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $168,038.96 | $142,985.96 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $212,783.78 | $168,038.96 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $315,168.21 | $212,783.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $462,176.20 | $315,168.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $391,524.51 | $462,176.20 | Source ↗ |