RAAMPAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Feb 2003 · Treasurer: Thomsen Smith · Inlet Beach, FL

Raised
$144,408
incl. $1,150 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$82,343
Operating & other
$46,308
56% of spending
To TN candidates
$30,535
37% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $82,343 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $46,308 (56%) — 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 spending: $46,308 ÷ Total spent: $82,343
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $46,308
Contributions to candidates $30,535
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $30,535 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $30,535 difference, $30,535 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $30,535 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Ramsey (Governor), Ron $15,000.00
  • McCall, II, Albert Aj $15,000.00
  • Evans, Joshua $535.00

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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
MUMPAC (Jason Mumpower) $3,000.00
Sullivan County Republican Party $2,500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Professional Services $31,070.00
Food / Beverage $4,841.48
Printing $3,802.51
Dues / Subscriptions $2,000.00
Event Tickets $2,000.00
Postage $1,750.00
Hotel $415.53
Office Supplies $160.60
Bank Fees $149.75
Irs Taxes $118.43

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
James Powell Johnson City, TN Powell Construction Co. $20,000.00
Albert McCall Carthage, TN D T McCall's Furniture $15,000.00
Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) Nashville, TN — $6,000.00
Allan Jones Cleveland, TN Jones Management $5,000.00
Barbara Engelhardt Wilson Nashville, TN Vanderbilt Hospital $5,000.00
Federal Express PAC Memphis, TN — $5,000.00
HCA Good Government Fund Nashville, TN — $5,000.00
Harry Stowers Knoxville, TN Stowers Equipment $5,000.00
Hyde Jr Memphis, TN Pittco $5,000.00
John Rose Hickman, TN US House of Representatives $5,000.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2009 Amended Historical $17,870.00 $123,171.74 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2009 Amended Historical $62,303.10 $17,870.00 Source ↗