RAAMPAC
Registered Feb 2003 · Treasurer: Thomsen Smith · Inlet Beach, FL
Where the Money Goes
Of the $900,719 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $610,000 (68%) — 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 | $206,919 |
| Contributions to candidates | $73,800 |
- To other PACs $610,000 68%
- Operating & other $206,919 23%
- To TN candidates $73,800 8.2%
- Spent outside Tennessee $10,000 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
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $22,000.00 |
| Kerry Roberts † | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey † | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Bud Hulsey † | Tennessee House, District 02 | 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 $73,800 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $43,000. Of the $30,800 difference, $30,800 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $30,800 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Tinsley for Register of Deeds $14,800.00
- Alicia Mumpower for Trustee $5,000.00
- Summerville, Jim $5,000.00
- Dwight King for Hwy Commission $2,000.00
- Tracy for Congress $1,000.00
- Cochran, Jerome $1,000.00
- Cuellar, Diana $1,000.00
- Flinn, George S. $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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Forum | $605,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $5,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $10,000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gopac | Washington, D.C. | $10,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Compensation | $110,488.75 |
| Research / Polling | $34,896.20 |
| Digital Communication | $19,720.80 |
| Food / Beverage | $19,698.57 |
| Food And Beverage | $4,801.35 |
| Travel | $3,370.00 |
| Event Room Rental | $3,138.00 |
| Annual Fee | $3,100.00 |
| Gas | $2,128.11 |
| Supplemental Income | $1,800.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Thomas | Compensation | 08/12/2014 | $29,832.50 |
| Smith, Thomas | Compensation | 01/18/2014 | $29,666.25 |
| Onmessage Inc. | Research / Polling | 01/31/2014 | $27,420.80 |
| Smith, Thomas | Compensation | 06/27/2014 | $23,762.50 |
| Majority Strategies | Digital Communication | 10/15/2014 | $19,720.80 |
| Smith, Thomas | Compensation | 10/15/2014 | $18,927.50 |
| Onmessage Inc. | Research / Polling | 07/10/2014 | $7,475.40 |
| A Dream Come True Catering | Food / Beverage | 01/15/2015 | $5,505.15 |
| Young, Jordan | Compensation | 11/06/2014 | $5,000.00 |
| Kayne Prime | Food / Beverage | 01/12/2015 | $4,379.05 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Heritage Academies | Grand Rapids, MI | — | $50,000.00 |
| Studentsfirst | Washington, DC | — | $50,000.00 |
| Mountain States Properties Inc. | Johnson City, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Tennessee Health Management PAC (THMCAREPAC) | Franklin, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Acadia Healthcare Co Inc. | Franklin, TN | — | $20,000.00 |
| Att Tennessee PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $20,000.00 |
| Nat L Health Corp PAC | Murfreesboro, TN | — | $20,000.00 |
| Advance PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $15,000.00 |
| James Gregory | Bristol, TN | Sj Investments | $15,000.00 |
| Reynolds American Inc. PAC (Tennessee) | Winston-Salem, NC | — | $15,000.00 |
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 2014 Historical | $95,277.54 | $210,486.09 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Amended Historical | $112,558.01 | $95,277.54 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Amended Historical | $250,982.29 | $112,558.01 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $484,218.35 | $250,982.29 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $403,146.69 | $484,218.35 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $471,130.35 | $403,146.69 | Source ↗ |