Memphis

Ragan Smith Associates, Inc. PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$22,000
Total Spent
$19,350
To TN candidates
$19,000
98% of spending
To other PACs
$250
1.3% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $5,300 to 1 candidate
$5,300 to 1 Republican

Where the Money Goes

Of the $19,350 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $19,000 (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: $19,350
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $100
Contributions to candidates $19,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bill Lee † Governor Rep. $5,300.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $19,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,300. Of the $13,700 difference, $13,700 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $13,700 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Tim Kelly for Mayor $5,700.00
  • Kim White for Mayor $3,000.00
  • Clary for Mayor $1,000.00
  • Re-Elect Burger for Alderman $750.00
  • Erskine Oglesby for Mayor $500.00
  • Baggett, Patrick $500.00
  • Hanson, Gabrielle $500.00
  • Pierret, Tina $500.00
  • Potts, Jason $500.00
  • Sutton, Michelle $500.00
  • …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.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Committee To Elect Rhea Little $250.00

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
Allen Ramsey Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $2,500.00
Brad Slayden Nashville, TN Ragan Smith Associates $2,500.00
Brett Smith Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $2,500.00
Caleb Thorne Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates $2,500.00
George Welch Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $2,500.00
James Thompson Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $2,500.00
Scott Niesen Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $2,500.00
Wesley Harris Cane Ridge, TN Ragan-Smith Associates $2,500.00
Joe Griffin Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $2,000.00

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 2021 Historical $1,737.30 $5,637.30 Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 96671
Mid-Year 2021 Historical $2,987.30 $1,737.30 Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95051