Republic Services INC Emp for Better Govt PAC TN

Political Action Committee

Registered Oct 2008 · Treasurer: Reid Simmons · Phoenix, AZ

Raised
$33,506
incl. $2,990 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$8,500
To TN candidates
$6,500
76% of spending
To other PACs
$2,000
24% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $8,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $6,500 (76%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Why this number?

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: $8,500
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $6,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $6,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $6,500 difference, $6,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $6,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Mumpower, Jason $3,000.00
  • Odom, Gary $1,000.00
  • Tracy, Jim $1,000.00
  • Barnes, Tim $500.00
  • Coleman, Kent $500.00
  • Carr, Joe $250.00
  • Tipps, Tim $250.00

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
RAAMPAC $1,000.00
The Speaker S Fund $1,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Donald Slager Scottsdale, AZ Allied Waste North America $5,000.00
James O Connor Coral Springs, FL Allied Waste North America $5,000.00
Gary Sova Coral Springs, FL Allied Waste North America $3,000.00
Steven Eddleblute Cleveland, OH Allied Waste North America $2,000.00
Timothy Trost Elmhurst, IL Allied Waste North America $1,200.00
Christopher Synek Houston, TX Allied Waste North America $1,153.86
Steven W Carr Houston, TX Allied Waste North America $1,050.00
Brian Bales Boca Raton, FL Allied Waste North America $1,000.00
Sherry Lamanna Lexington, KY Allied Waste North America $750.00
Nicholas Stekovich Colleyville, TX Allied Waste North America $700.00

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 2008 Historical $22,728.91 $27,523.90 Source ↗
Pre-General 2008 Historical $33,116.32 $22,728.91 Source ↗