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Ragan Smith Associates, Inc. PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$9,200
Total Spent
$20,170
To TN candidates
$19,970
99.0% of spending
To other PACs
$200
1.0% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $10,000 to 3 candidates
$9,000 to 1 Republican $1,000 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $20,170 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $19,970 (99.0%) — 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: $0 ÷ Total spent: $20,170
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $19,970
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bill Lee † Governor Rep. $9,000.00
Bob Freeman † Tennessee House, District 56 Dem. $750.00
Bo Mitchell † Tennessee House, District 50 Dem. $250.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $19,970 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $10,000. Of the $9,970 difference, $9,970 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $9,970 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Briley, David $3,000.00
  • Dean, Karl $2,250.00
  • Black, Diane $2,000.00
  • Boyd, Randy $1,500.00
  • Wiener, Friends of Sheri $1,000.00
  • Hutto 4 Mayor $220.00

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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Committee To Elect James Maness $200.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Robert Nichols Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $1,200.00
Randy Caldwell Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $1,100.00
Terry Hundley Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $1,100.00
Allen Ramsey Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $800.00
Brett Smith Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $800.00
George Welch Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $800.00
Jackie Dillehay Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $800.00
James Thompson Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $800.00
Scott Niesen Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $800.00
Brad Slayden Nashville, TN Ragan Smith Associates $600.00

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
Q4 2018 Historical $747.30 $747.30 Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82343
Pre-General 2018 Historical $5,747.30 $747.30 Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 80737
Q3 2018 Historical $1,797.30 $5,747.30 Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79554
Pre-Primary 2018 Historical $2,797.30 $1,797.30 Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77234
Q2 2018 Historical $10,217.30 $2,797.30 Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 75795
Q1 2018 Historical $11,717.30 $10,217.30 Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74353