Memphis

Ragan Smith Associates, Inc. PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$12,700
Total Spent
$5,100
To TN candidates
$5,000
98% of spending
Operating & other
$100
2.0% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $5,100 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $5,000 (98%) — 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: $100 ÷ Total spent: $5,100
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $100
Contributions to candidates $5,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $5,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $5,000 difference, $5,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $5,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Dean, Karl $1,500.00
  • Harwell, Beth $1,500.00
  • Berke for Mayor $1,000.00
  • Jamie Clary for Mayor $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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Annual Pac Fee $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Joe Griffin Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $1,300.00
Randy Caldwell Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $1,300.00
Robert Nichols Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $1,300.00
Terry Hundley Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $1,300.00
Allen Ramsey Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $1,000.00
Brett Smith Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $1,000.00
George Welch Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $1,000.00
Jackie Dillehay Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $1,000.00
Scott Niesen Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $1,000.00
James Thompson Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $900.00

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 2017 Historical $14,817.30 $11,717.30 Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 72986
Mid-Year 2017 Historical $4,142.30 $14,817.30 Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71056