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Ragan Smith Associates, Inc. PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$0
Total Spent
$33,076
To TN candidates
$29,050
88% of spending
To other PACs
$4,000
12% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $2,500 to 2 candidates
$1,500 to 1 Republican $1,000 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $33,076 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $29,050 (88%) — 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: $26 ÷ Total spent: $33,076
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $26
Contributions to candidates $29,050
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $1,500.00
Jeff Yarbro † Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $1,000.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $29,050 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,500. Of the $26,550 difference, $26,550 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $26,550 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • O'Connell, Freddie $9,400.00
  • Wiltshire, Matt $8,900.00
  • Moore, Ken $3,500.00
  • Blanton, Brandy $1,250.00
  • Caesar, Greg $1,250.00
  • Peterson, Ann $1,250.00
  • Toombs, Kyonzte $500.00
  • Henderson, Angie $500.00

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
A Better Nashville PAC $4,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Bank Fees $26.25

Who Funds It

No itemized contributions to this committee on record.

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 2023 Historical $21,111.05 $3,061.05 Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 110441
Mid-Year 2023 Historical $36,037.30 $21,111.05 Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 108821