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Ragan Smith Associates, Inc. PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$49,850
incl. $100 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$19,450
To TN candidates
$19,450
100% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $5,000 to 1 candidate
$5,000 to 1 Republican

Where the Money Goes

Of the $19,450 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $19,450 (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: $19,450
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $19,450
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bill Lee † Governor Rep. $5,000.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $19,450 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,000. Of the $14,450 difference, $14,450 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $14,450 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • John Cooper for Nashville $8,300.00
  • Friends of Matt Hullander $1,000.00
  • Sabrena for Mayor $1,000.00
  • Weston Wamp for County Mayor $1,000.00
  • Molder for Mayor $500.00
  • O'Connell, Freddie $500.00
  • Syracuse, Jeff $500.00
  • Wiltshire, Matt $500.00
  • Taylor, Chris $500.00
  • Paige Brown for Mayor $250.00
  • …and 2 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
Allen Ramsey Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $4,750.00
Brad Slayden Nashville, TN Ragan Smith Associates $4,750.00
Brett Smith Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $4,750.00
Caleb Thorne Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates $4,750.00
George Welch Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $4,750.00
James Thompson Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $4,750.00
Joe Griffin Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $4,750.00
Scott Niesen Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $4,750.00
Wesley Harris Cane Ridge, TN Ragan-Smith Associates $4,750.00
Colin Johnson Chattanooga, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $3,500.00

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 2022 Historical $4,537.30 $36,037.30 Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 106783
Pre-General 2022 Historical $8,737.30 $4,537.30 Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105489
Q3 2022 Historical $13,987.30 $8,737.30 Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 103857
Pre-Primary 2022 Historical $13,987.30 $13,987.30 Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 101865
Q2 2022 Historical $5,237.30 $13,987.30 Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100187
Q1 2022 Historical $5,637.30 $5,237.30 Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98098