RAAMPAC
Registered Feb 2003 · Treasurer: Thomsen Smith · Inlet Beach, FL
Where the Money Goes
Of the $257,314 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $121,194 (47%) — 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 | $121,194 |
| Contributions to candidates | $65,000 |
- Operating & other $121,194 47%
- To other PACs $70,420 27%
- To TN candidates $65,000 25%
- Spent outside Tennessee $700 0.3%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Slater † | Tennessee House, District 35 | Rep. | $7,500.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Ryan D. Williams † | Tennessee House, District 42 | 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 $65,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $10,500. Of the $54,500 difference, $54,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $54,500 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 $7,500.00
- Bell, Mike $7,500.00
- Ketron, Bill $7,500.00
- Campfield, Stacey $7,500.00
- Tennessee Conservative Union $2,500.00
- Miller, Don $2,000.00
- Alexander, David $1,000.00
- Carr, Joe $1,000.00
- Johnstone, Mark $1,000.00
- …and 3 more recipients
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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $50,000.00 |
| Quest PAC | $7,500.00 |
| MUMPAC (Jason Mumpower) | $5,000.00 |
| Sullivan County Republican Party | $2,500.00 |
| TN Republican Party | $2,500.00 |
| Williamson Co. Republican Party | $1,600.00 |
| Davidson Co. Young Republicans | $1,000.00 |
| Wilson County Republican Party | $320.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $700 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rnha of TN | Florida | $700.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $78,131.00 |
| Compensation | $21,465.00 |
| Research / Polling | $13,092.10 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $3,780.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $2,602.19 |
| Boots | $1,564.50 |
| Event Tickets | $280.00 |
| Paper, Envelopes, Nametags, Photo Paper, Ink | $142.98 |
| Irs Taxes | $136.51 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Thomas | Compensation | 02/02/2010 | $21,465.00 |
| Schneider, Charles | Professional Services | 12/15/2010 | $12,000.00 |
| Schneider, Charles | Professional Services | 04/07/2010 | $9,000.00 |
| Smith, Thomas | Professional Services | 01/13/2011 | $8,085.00 |
| Smith, Thomas | Professional Services | 10/29/2010 | $7,598.00 |
| Smith, Thomas | Professional Services | 10/01/2010 | $7,016.00 |
| Smith, Thomas | Professional Services | 04/07/2010 | $6,500.00 |
| Public Pulse Research | Research / Polling | 10/01/2010 | $6,193.20 |
| Schneider, Charles | Professional Services | 10/29/2010 | $6,000.00 |
| Schneider, Charles | Professional Services | 10/01/2010 | $6,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Express PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee Realtors PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $7,500.00 |
| Advance America Cash Advance Centers | Spartanburg, SC | — | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Eastman PAC | Kingsport, TN | — | $4,500.00 |
| Lawyers Involved for TN | Nashville, TN | — | $4,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland | Morristown, TN | State of Tennessee | $4,000.00 |
| Amerigroup PAC | Virginia Beach, VA | — | $3,500.00 |
| Jerry Garrett | Goodlettsville, TN | Self-Employed | $3,500.00 |
| Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu | Nashville, TN | — | $3,500.00 |
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 2010 Historical | $88,797.03 | $38,679.30 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical | $113,106.23 | $88,797.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Amended Historical | $72,817.39 | $113,106.23 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Amended Historical | $73,901.39 | $72,817.39 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Amended Historical | $97,737.32 | $73,901.39 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Amended Historical | $123,171.74 | $97,737.32 | Source ↗ |