RAAMPAC
Registered Feb 2003 · Treasurer: Thomsen Smith · Inlet Beach, FL
Where the Money Goes
Of the $105,891 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $45,000 (42%) — 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).
- To TN candidates $45,000 42%
- Operating & other $38,691 37%
- To other PACs $21,000 20%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,200 1.1%
“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 (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $45,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $45,000 difference, $45,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $45,000 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 $15,000.00
- Sharp, Jerry $15,000.00
- Tracy, Jim $15,000.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Salt PAC | $15,000.00 |
| Equal Opportunity In Education Project | $6,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,200 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Blunt, Matt | Missouri | $1,200.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $31,975.86 |
| Research / Polling | $4,500.00 |
| Travel | $2,027.50 |
| Annual Fee | $150.00 |
| Postage | $38.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Thomas | Professional Services | 01/15/2004 | $9,488.00 |
| Smith, Thomas | Professional Services | 11/10/2004 | $6,925.00 |
| Smith, Thomas | Professional Services | 08/20/2004 | $5,562.86 |
| Smith, Thomas | Professional Services | 04/02/2004 | $5,000.00 |
| Public Opinion Strategis | Research / Polling | 01/11/2004 | $4,500.00 |
| Smith, Thomas | Professional Services | 06/25/2004 | $2,500.00 |
| Smith, Thomas | Professional Services | 05/02/2004 | $2,500.00 |
| Cole Mill | Travel | 01/15/2004 | $2,027.50 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/11/2004 | $150.00 |
| Ups | Postage | 02/04/2004 | $38.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nat L Health Corp PAC | Murfreesboro, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Pfizer PAC | New York, NY | — | $5,000.00 |
| Volunteer PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Smith Steve | Nashville, TN | Haury \& Smith | $3,000.00 |
| Att Tennessee PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Pete Delay | Nashville, TN | Sherman Dixie | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Realtors PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Retail Association PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Sprint Nextel Corp Mid Atlantic Region Telecom PAC | Raleigh, NC | — | $1,500.00 |
| FDT PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.