RAAMPAC
Registered Feb 2003 · Treasurer: Thomsen Smith · Inlet Beach, FL
Where the Money Goes
Of the $65,583 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $47,283 (72%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 | $47,283 |
| Contributions to candidates | $8,000 |
- Operating & other $47,283 72%
- To other PACs $10,300 16%
- To TN candidates $8,000 12%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $8,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $7,000 difference, $7,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $7,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Brock, Oscar $5,000.00
- Faulk, Mike $1,000.00
- Shipley, Tony $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 |
|---|---|
| Shelby Co. Republican Party | $4,000.00 |
| TN Republican Party | $2,800.00 |
| Sullivan County Republican Party | $2,500.00 |
| TN Federation of Republican Women | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $23,900.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $8,459.17 |
| Supplemental Income | $5,200.00 |
| Research / Polling | $4,500.00 |
| Travel | $2,053.64 |
| Food And Beverage | $1,500.00 |
| Paper, Envelopes, Nametags, Photo Paper, Ink | $609.05 |
| Office Supplies | $456.92 |
| Baseball Event Tickets | $444.00 |
| Cufflinks | $160.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Thomas | Professional Services | 02/06/2007 | $19,850.00 |
| King, Matt | Supplemental Income | 01/17/2007 | $5,200.00 |
| Public Opinion Strategis | Research / Polling | 02/06/2007 | $4,500.00 |
| Smith, Thomas | Professional Services | 07/15/2007 | $4,050.00 |
| Maggianos Restaurant | Food / Beverage | 08/06/2007 | $2,928.23 |
| Loveless Cafe | Food / Beverage | 12/14/2007 | $2,057.55 |
| Nashville City Club | Food And Beverage | 10/23/2007 | $1,500.00 |
| Palm Nashville | Food / Beverage | 12/10/2007 | $1,111.10 |
| Usairways | Travel | 06/25/2007 | $723.60 |
| Southwest Airlines | Travel | 01/08/2008 | $669.50 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Gregory | Piney Flats, TN | Self-Employed | $25,000.00 |
| James Powell | Johnson City, TN | Powell Construction Co. | $10,000.00 |
| Federal Express PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Justin Wilson | Nashville, TN | Waller, Landsen, Dorth, Davis | $5,000.00 |
| Insurors of TN PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| PAC-ABLE Tennessee | Nashville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Waller Lansden PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Eastman PAC | Kingsport, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| The Tennessee Group Practice Coalition PAC | Murfreesboro, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Thomas Beasley | Burns, TN | Cca | $2,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.