RAAMPAC
Registered Feb 2003 · Treasurer: Thomsen Smith · Inlet Beach, FL
Where the Money Goes
Of the $271,430 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $115,000 (42%) — went to other PACs and committees.
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 | $103,430 |
| Contributions to candidates | $48,000 |
- To other PACs $115,000 42%
- Operating & other $103,430 38%
- To TN candidates $48,000 18%
- Spent outside Tennessee $5,000 1.8%
“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
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $48,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,000. Of the $43,000 difference, $43,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $43,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- McLeary, Don $15,000.00
- Beavers, Mae $10,000.00
- Ketron, Bill $10,000.00
- Bryson, Jim $7,500.00
- Pierotti for County Commission $500.00
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 |
|---|---|
| TN Republican Party | $70,000.00 |
| Salt PAC | $25,000.00 |
| Gappac | $20,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $5,000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Texans for Rick Perry | Texas | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Supplemental Income | $37,100.00 |
| Research / Polling | $31,954.10 |
| Professional Services | $27,490.00 |
| Donations | $5,000.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $1,510.93 |
| Travel | $260.00 |
| Annual Fee | $115.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Thomas | Professional Services | 10/02/2006 | $20,000.00 |
| Onmessage Inc. | Research / Polling | 08/29/2006 | $11,560.00 |
| Onmessage Inc. | Research / Polling | 09/13/2006 | $11,040.00 |
| Onmessage Inc. | Research / Polling | 08/14/2006 | $9,354.10 |
| King, Matt | Supplemental Income | 11/02/2006 | $9,100.00 |
| King, Matt | Supplemental Income | 08/08/2006 | $7,200.00 |
| King, Matt | Supplemental Income | 09/27/2006 | $7,100.00 |
| Smith, Thomas | Professional Services | 07/01/2006 | $6,490.00 |
| King, Matt | Supplemental Income | 04/25/2006 | $5,200.00 |
| Johnson, Jack | Donations | 10/25/2006 | $5,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Gregory | Piney Flats, TN | Self-Employed | $25,000.00 |
| Tennessee Realtors PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Att Tennessee PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $9,500.00 |
| Pfizer PAC | New York, NY | — | $6,000.00 |
| Andrew Hall | Kingsport, TN | Wellmont Holston Valley | $5,000.00 |
| Ben Smith | Columbia, TN | Best Effort Made | $5,000.00 |
| David Worthington | Clinton, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Federal Express PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Hyde Jr | Memphis, TN | Pittco | $5,000.00 |
| James A Haslam II | Knoxville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
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 2006 Amended Historical | $63,613.85 | $55,668.74 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical | $107,643.85 | $63,613.85 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $33,773.20 | $107,643.85 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $30,763.20 | $33,773.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $15,197.56 | $30,763.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $17,234.88 | $15,197.56 | Source ↗ |