Ragan Smith Associates, Inc. PAC
Registered Aug 2011 · Treasurer: George Welch · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $7,500.00 | $18,550.00 | $15,400.00 |
| 2025 | $30,946.56 | $21,623.06 | $15,900.00 |
| 2024 | $13,825.00 | $7,027.48 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $33,076.25 | $2,500.00 |
| 2022 | $49,850.00 | $19,450.00 | $5,000.00 |
| 2021 | $22,000.00 | $19,350.00 | $5,300.00 |
| 2020 | $6,300.00 | $4,750.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $23,740.00 | $22,950.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $9,200.00 | $20,170.00 | $10,000.00 |
| 2017 | $12,700.00 | $5,100.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $9,250.00 | $6,000.00 | $2,500.00 |
| 2015 | $17,700.00 | $28,200.00 | $500.00 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $6,900.00 | $2,500.00 |
| 2013 | $12,000.00 | $10,007.70 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $24,000.00 | $6,800.00 | $1,250.00 |
| 2011 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $239,011.56 | $229,954.49 | $60,850.00 |
Raised
$239,012
incl. $300 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$229,954
To TN candidates
$215,270
94% of spending
Operating & other
$7,134
3.1% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $60,850 to 9 candidates
$53,350 to 6 Republicans $7,500 to 3 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $229,954 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $215,270 (94%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $215,270 94%
- Operating & other $7,134 3.1%
- To other PACs $6,550 2.8%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,000 0.4%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn † | Governor | Rep. | $30,800.00 |
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $19,300.00 |
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $5,750.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Greg Vital † | Tennessee House, District 29 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Bob Freeman † | Tennessee House, District 56 | Dem. | $750.00 |
| Lee Reeves † | Tennessee House, District 65 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $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 $215,270 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $60,850. Of the $154,420 difference, $154,420 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $154,420 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- John Cooper for Nashville $16,400.00
- O'Connell, Freddie $13,400.00
- Briley, David $11,100.00
- Barry, Friends of Megan $10,600.00
- Wiltshire, Matt $9,400.00
- Berke for Mayor $9,000.00
- Freeman for Mayor $7,500.00
- Fox for Mayor $5,750.00
- Tim Kelly for Mayor $5,700.00
- Dean, Karl $3,750.00
- …and 72 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| A Better Nashville PAC | $4,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Jim Coppinger | $1,000.00 |
| Sumner County Republican Freedom Caucus | $500.00 |
| Committee To Elect Pam Ladd | $300.00 |
| Committee To Elect Russell Gilbert | $300.00 |
| Committee To Elect Rhea Little | $250.00 |
| Committee To Elect James Maness | $200.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,000 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mullis, Committee To Elect Jeff | Georgia | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $3,900.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $2,731.74 |
| Annual Pac Fee | $300.00 |
| Bank Fees | $202.75 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Kelly for Mayor | Donations | 12/09/2024 | $2,500.00 |
| Black Creek Club | Food / Beverage | 04/25/2013 | $1,507.70 |
| Weston Wamp for County Mayor | Food / Beverage | 12/30/2024 | $1,027.48 |
| Phillip Craighead for Mayor | Donations | 09/11/2012 | $500.00 |
| Doug Young for City Council | Donations | 01/22/2014 | $300.00 |
| Ron Washington for Mayor | Donations | 01/21/2014 | $300.00 |
| Shane McFarland for Mayor | Donations | 01/22/2014 | $300.00 |
| Friends of Matt Brown | Food / Beverage | 08/28/2025 | $196.56 |
| Pinnacle Financial Services | Bank Fees | 02/02/2026 | $150.00 |
| Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance | Annual Pac Fee | 01/23/2012 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ragan Smith Associates LLC Ragan Smith Associates LLC | Nashville, TN | — | $30,196.56 |
| Allen Ramsey | Nashville, TN | Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. | $19,450.00 |
| Brett Smith | Nashville, TN | Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. | $18,050.00 |
| Scott Niesen | Nashville, TN | Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. | $18,050.00 |
| James Thompson | Nashville, TN | Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. | $17,650.00 |
| Joe Griffin | Nashville, TN | Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. | $17,470.00 |
| George Welch | Nashville, TN | Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. | $16,500.00 |
| Wesley Harris | Cane Ridge, TN | Ragan-Smith Associates | $13,060.00 |
| Terry Hundley | Nashville, TN | Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. | $12,920.00 |
| Brad Slayden | Nashville, TN | Ragan Smith Associates | $12,660.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $21,532.07 | $8,132.07 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129879 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $18,532.07 | $21,532.07 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128678 |
| Q2 2026 Amended | $18,532.07 | $18,532.07 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 128681 |
| Q1 2026 | $19,182.07 | $18,532.07 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125917 |
| Year-End 2025 Amended | $6,608.57 | $19,182.07 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 125918 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $9,858.57 | $6,608.57 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122290 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $14,386.05 | $9,858.57 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120015 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $13,886.05 | $14,386.05 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118503 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $661.05 | $13,886.05 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117715 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $661.05 | $661.05 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115607 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $561.05 | $661.05 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114399 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $3,061.05 | $561.05 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112527 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $5,837.30 | $2,987.30 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93104 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $6,837.30 | $5,837.30 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92624 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $1,537.30 | $6,837.30 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 90705 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $1,537.30 | $1,537.30 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89293 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $1,537.30 | $1,537.30 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88022 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $1,537.30 | $1,537.30 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87118 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $14,817.30 | $11,717.30 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 72986 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $4,142.30 | $14,817.30 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71056 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $5,242.30 | $4,142.30 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 69486 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $6,242.30 | $5,242.30 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68729 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $6,242.30 | $6,242.30 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67182 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $6,242.30 | $6,242.30 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65495 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $992.30 | $6,242.30 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64188 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $1,092.30 | $992.30 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63054 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $8,092.30 | $1,092.30 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 61679 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $11,192.30 | $8,092.30 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60063 |
| Q4 2014 Amended Historical | $12,992.30 | $11,192.30 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 59162 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $12,992.30 | $12,992.30 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57478 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $16,292.30 | $12,992.30 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 56369 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical | $16,392.30 | $16,292.30 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 53956 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $17,392.30 | $16,392.30 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52538 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $18,292.30 | $17,392.30 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50263 |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $8,392.30 | $18,292.30 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 48881 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $16,400.00 | $8,392.30 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47373 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $5,050.00 | $16,400.00 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45489 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $6,850.00 | $5,050.00 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44433 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $8,150.00 | $6,850.00 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43432 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $8,150.00 | $8,150.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42576 |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $9,150.00 | $8,150.00 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 40634 |
| Q1 2012 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $9,150.00 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39600 |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38081 |