Memphis

Ragan Smith Associates, Inc. PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$23,740
Total Spent
$22,950
To TN candidates
$22,950
100% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $22,950 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $22,950 (100%) — 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: $22,950
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $22,950
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $22,950 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $22,950 difference, $22,950 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $22,950 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Briley, David $8,100.00
  • John Cooper for Nashville $8,100.00
  • Wiener, Friends of Sheri $2,000.00
  • Hastings, Decosta $1,000.00
  • O'Connell, Freddie $1,000.00
  • Rosenberg, Dave $1,000.00
  • Barnhill for Alderman $500.00
  • Bransford, Reelect Pearl $500.00
  • Allen, Burkley $250.00
  • Bedne , Fabian $250.00
  • …and 1 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.

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Randy Caldwell Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $2,820.00
Terry Hundley Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $2,820.00
Robert Nichols Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $2,400.00
Joe Griffin Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $2,170.00
Brett Smith Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $2,150.00
George Welch Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $2,150.00
Scott Niesen Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $2,150.00
Allen Ramsey Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $1,900.00
Brad Slayden Nashville, TN Ragan Smith Associates $1,610.00
Caleb Thorne Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates $1,610.00

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 2019 Historical $11,387.30 $1,537.30 Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 85637
Mid-Year 2019 Historical $747.30 $11,387.30 Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84040