RAAMPAC
Registered Feb 2003 · Treasurer: Thomsen Smith · Inlet Beach, FL
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 2022 | $100.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $4,677.15 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $3,787.17 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $224,955.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $10,100.00 | $63,821.91 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $40,700.00 | $197,248.25 | $29,000.00 |
| 2015 | $415,027.50 | $179,087.53 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $642,250.00 | $900,719.11 | $43,000.00 |
| 2013 | $364,256.10 | $70,849.15 | $6,000.00 |
| 2012 | $720,547.92 | $779,078.21 | $51,400.00 |
| 2011 | $294,515.60 | $84,615.36 | $12,500.00 |
| 2010 | $167,049.50 | $257,314.28 | $10,500.00 |
| 2009 | $144,408.18 | $82,343.30 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $440,830.00 | $475,320.29 | $14,000.00 |
| 2007 | $97,050.00 | $65,582.78 | $1,000.00 |
| 2006 | $307,259.97 | $271,430.03 | $5,000.00 |
| 2005 | $66,482.00 | $53,119.03 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $39,300.00 | $105,891.36 | $0.00 |
| All years | $3,749,876.77 | $3,821,339.91 | $175,400.00 |
Raised
$3,749,877
incl. $5,112 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$3,821,340
Operating & other
$1,772,979
46% of spending
To other PACs
$1,439,226
38% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $175,400 to 20 candidates
$175,400 to 20 Republicans
Where the Money Goes
Of the $3,821,340 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $1,772,979 (46%) — 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: $1,772,979 ÷ Total spent: $3,821,340
| Operating / overhead spending | $1,772,979 |
| Contributions to candidates | $582,235 |
- Operating & other $1,772,979 46%
- To other PACs $1,439,226 38%
- To TN candidates $582,235 15%
- Spent outside Tennessee $26,900 0.7%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $24,400.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $22,000.00 |
| Kerry Roberts † | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | Rep. | $18,500.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $18,000.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $15,500.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $13,000.00 |
| Janice Bowling † | Tennessee Senate, District 16 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $9,500.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $8,000.00 |
| William Slater † | Tennessee House, District 35 | Rep. | $7,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $582,235 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $175,400. Of the $406,835 difference, $408,335 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $408,335 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Black, Diane $38,600.00
- McLeary, Don $30,000.00
- Gresham, Dolores $27,500.00
- Beavers, Mae $22,500.00
- Ketron, Bill $22,500.00
- Dickerson, Steven $21,400.00
- Green, Mark E. $21,400.00
- Bryson, James $15,000.00
- Faulk, Mike $15,000.00
- Kurita, Rosalind $15,000.00
- …and 43 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 Forum | $605,000.00 |
| TN Republican Party | $415,800.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $186,006.13 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $57,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $50,000.00 |
| Salt PAC | $40,000.00 |
| Gappac | $20,000.00 |
| Sullivan County Republican Party | $14,500.00 |
| MUMPAC (Jason Mumpower) | $14,000.00 |
| McCall PAC | $10,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $26,900 to 5 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 4 states. 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 |
| New Republican PAC | Florida | $10,000.00 |
| Texans for Rick Perry | Texas | $5,000.00 |
| Blunt, Matt | Missouri | $1,200.00 |
| Rnha of TN | Florida | $700.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Compensation | $675,499.26 |
| Professional Services | $290,164.79 |
| Research / Polling | $199,176.10 |
| Advertising | $192,321.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $98,544.61 |
| Supplemental Income | $58,244.00 |
| Food And Beverage | $44,292.77 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $26,230.00 |
| Hotel | $25,791.48 |
| Political Calls | $25,304.59 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Thomas | Compensation | 02/13/2018 | $200,000.00 |
| Nebo Media | Advertising | 10/23/2012 | $118,402.00 |
| Strategic Media Services Inc. | Advertising | 07/13/2016 | $53,206.00 |
| Smith, Thomas | Professional Services | 01/16/2012 | $32,405.00 |
| Smith, Thomas | Compensation | 07/13/2012 | $32,175.00 |
| Smith, Thomas | Compensation | 10/01/2012 | $30,162.50 |
| Smith, Thomas | Compensation | 08/12/2014 | $29,832.50 |
| Smith, Thomas | Compensation | 01/18/2014 | $29,666.25 |
| Smith, Thomas | Professional Services | 02/18/2009 | $28,070.00 |
| Onmessage Inc. | Research / Polling | 01/31/2014 | $27,420.80 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Att Tennessee PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $98,000.00 |
| Tennessee Realtors PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $95,500.00 |
| James Powell | Johnson City, TN | Powell Construction Co. | $90,000.00 |
| Federal Express PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $77,500.00 |
| Nat L Health Corp PAC | Murfreesboro, TN | — | $71,000.00 |
| TN Pain Surgery Center LLC | Antioch, TN | — | $67,000.00 |
| Waller Lansden PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $66,000.00 |
| Reynolds American Inc. PAC (Tennessee) | Winston-Salem, NC | — | $55,000.00 |
| Stowers Machinery Corp | Knoxville, TN | — | $55,000.00 |
| Studentsfirst | Washington, DC | — | $55,000.00 |
Showing the top 500 of 672 funders by total given. Download the full list (CSV).
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 2024 Historical | $5,466.62 | $5,466.62 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $5,466.62 | $5,466.62 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $5,466.62 | $5,466.62 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $5,466.62 | $5,466.62 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $5,466.62 | $5,466.62 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $5,466.62 | $5,466.62 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $5,466.62 | $5,466.62 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $6,966.62 | $5,466.62 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $6,966.62 | $6,966.62 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $6,966.62 | $6,966.62 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $6,966.62 | $6,966.62 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $6,966.62 | $6,966.62 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $6,866.62 | $6,966.62 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $6,866.62 | $6,866.62 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $6,866.62 | $6,866.62 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $6,866.62 | $6,866.62 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $11,543.77 | $6,866.62 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Amended Historical | $11,543.77 | $11,543.77 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Amended Historical | $11,543.77 | $11,543.77 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Amended Historical | $11,543.77 | $11,543.77 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Amended Historical | $11,543.77 | $11,543.77 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Amended Historical | $11,543.77 | $11,543.77 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Amended Historical | $11,543.77 | $11,543.77 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $15,422.94 | $11,543.77 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Amended Historical | $4,622.94 | $15,422.94 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Amended Historical | $4,622.94 | $4,622.94 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Amended Historical | $4,622.94 | $4,622.94 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Late Historical | $4,712.79 | $4,622.94 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Amended Historical | $5,802.64 | $4,712.79 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Amended Historical | $229,860.55 | $5,802.64 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $267,460.31 | $229,860.55 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $283,849.22 | $267,460.31 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $305,056.22 | $283,849.22 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $303,556.22 | $305,056.22 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $298,181.10 | $303,556.22 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Amended Historical | $367,140.10 | $298,181.10 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Amended Historical | $414,169.23 | $367,140.10 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $444,150.27 | $414,169.23 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $234,715.89 | $444,150.27 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $210,486.09 | $234,715.89 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $196,339.01 | $471,130.35 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $178,703.04 | $196,339.01 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Amended Historical | $188,732.06 | $178,703.04 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $353,546.92 | $188,732.06 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Amended Historical | $328,301.60 | $353,546.92 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $313,683.63 | $328,301.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $161,034.75 | $313,683.63 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $246,520.67 | $161,034.75 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Amended Historical | $74,486.00 | $246,520.67 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Amended Historical | $38,679.30 | $74,486.00 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $17,870.00 | $123,171.74 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Amended Historical | $62,303.10 | $17,870.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $49,035.02 | $62,303.10 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $92,505.02 | $49,035.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $107,183.96 | $92,505.02 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $79,433.96 | $107,183.96 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Amended Historical | $44,581.44 | $79,433.96 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Amended Historical | $90,119.45 | $44,581.44 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $46,441.41 | $90,119.45 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical | $55,668.74 | $46,441.41 | 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 ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $18,634.16 | $17,234.88 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $12,998.30 | $18,634.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $7,766.20 | $12,998.30 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $3,819.21 | $7,766.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $24,737.63 | $3,819.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $63,481.56 | $24,737.63 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $60,839.69 | $63,481.56 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $70,298.28 | $60,839.69 | Source ↗ |