Memphis

Ragan Smith Associates, Inc. PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Aug 2011 · Treasurer: George Welch · Nashville, TN

Raised
$12,000
Total Spent
$10,008
To TN candidates
$8,500
85% of spending
Operating & other
$1,508
15% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $10,008 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $8,500 (85%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $1,508 ÷ Total spent: $10,008
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $1,508
Contributions to candidates $8,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $8,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $8,500 difference, $8,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $8,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Berke for Mayor $6,000.00
  • Dean, Vince $2,000.00
  • Anthony Holt for Sumner Co. Executive $500.00

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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Food / Beverage $1,507.70

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Charles Lowe Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $1,500.00
Joe Griffin Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $1,500.00
Randy Caldwell Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $1,500.00
Robert Nichols Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $1,500.00
Terry Hundley Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $1,500.00
Allen Ramsey Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $750.00
Brett Smith Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $750.00
George Welch Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $750.00
Jackie Dillehay Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $750.00
James Thompson Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $750.00

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 2013 Historical $8,392.30 $18,292.30 Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 48881
Mid-Year 2013 Historical $16,400.00 $8,392.30 Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47373