Republic Services INC Emp for Better Govt PAC TN

Political Action Committee

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

Year by year

Republic Services INC Emp for Better Govt PAC TN — money raised, spent and given to candidates in each report year, and the all-time totals those years add up to.
Report year Raised Spent To candidates
2026 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
2025 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
2024 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
2023 $19,250.00 $19,250.00 $14,000.00
2022 $15,000.00 $15,000.00 $10,500.00
2011 $91,744.31 $7,477.29 $0.00
2010 $112,251.43 $10,834.88 $1,000.00
2009 $74,810.53 $3,432.12 $0.00
2008 $33,506.18 $8,500.00 $0.00
All years $346,562.45 $64,494.29 $24,500.00
Raised
$346,562
incl. $19,329 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$64,494
To TN candidates
$43,750
68% of spending
Operating & other
$10,744
17% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $24,500 to 25 candidates
$23,750 to 22 Republicans $750 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $64,494 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $43,750 (68%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Why this number?

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

Show formula

Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $10,744 ÷ Total spent: $64,494
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $10,744
Contributions to candidates $43,750

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Chris Todd † Tennessee House, District 73 Rep. $2,500.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $2,500.00
Rusty Grills † Tennessee House, District 77 Rep. $1,500.00
Steve Southerland Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $1,500.00
Tandy Darby † Tennessee House, District 76 Rep. $1,500.00
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 Rep. $1,500.00
Bill Lee † Governor Rep. $1,000.00
Bud Hulsey † Tennessee House, District 02 Rep. $1,000.00
Chris Hurt † Tennessee House, District 82 Rep. $1,000.00
Dave Wright † Tennessee House, District 19 Rep. $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 $43,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $24,500. Of the $19,250 difference, $18,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $1,000 has not yet been itemized on tracked candidates’ own receipt filings (filing-cadence lag).

Its filing also reports $18,250 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
  • Haslam, Bill $2,500.00
  • Coleman, Kent $1,000.00
  • Dean, Karl $1,000.00
  • Kyle, Jim $1,000.00
  • Niceley, Frank $1,000.00
  • Norris, Mark $1,000.00
  • Odom, Gary $1,000.00
  • Tracy, Jim $1,000.00
  • Carr, Joe $750.00
  • …and 12 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
CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) $2,000.00
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $2,000.00
House Republican Caucus $1,500.00
Senate Republican Caucus $1,500.00
RAAMPAC $1,000.00
The Speaker S Fund $1,000.00
House Democratic Caucus $500.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Transfer To Federal - Close $4,332.29
Admin Expense-Tenn. $2,765.00
Administrative Expenses $1,815.00
Bank Fees $1,617.12
Bank Service Charge Tn $214.88

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Republic Services INC Fed PAC Phoenix, AZ — $34,250.00
Donald Slager Scottsdale, AZ Allied Waste North America $19,810.95
Christopher Synek Houston, TX Allied Waste North America $12,692.13
Michael Rissman Scottsdale, AZ Republic Services Inc. $10,266.00
Steven W Carr Houston, TX Allied Waste North America $9,675.00
Gary Sova Coral Springs, FL Allied Waste North America $7,800.00
Roger Groen Monee, IL Allied Waste North America $7,550.00
David Call Scottsdale, AZ Allied Waste North America $7,378.58
Jeffery Andrews Danville, CA Republic Services Inc. $7,000.00
William Halnon Delray Beach, FL Republic Services Inc. $6,300.00

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
Pre-Primary 2026 $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q2 2026 $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q1 2026 $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Year-End 2025 $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2025 $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q4 2024 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Pre-General 2024 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q3 2024 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2024 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q2 2024 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q1 2024 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Year-End 2023 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2023 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q4 2022 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Pre-General 2022 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q3 2022 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Year-End 2011 Historical $14,925.34 $0.00 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2011 Late Historical $9,483.91 $14,925.34 Source ↗
Q4 2010 Historical $3,293.60 $9,483.91 Source ↗
Pre-General 2010 Historical $1,348.47 $3,293.60 Source ↗
Q3 2010 Late Historical $19,343.02 $1,348.47 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2010 Historical $15,463.08 $19,343.02 Source ↗
Q2 2010 Late Historical $15,633.28 $15,463.08 Source ↗
Q1 2010 Late Historical $3,892.36 $15,633.28 Source ↗
Year-End 2009 Amended Historical $20,057.66 $3,892.36 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2009 Historical $27,523.90 $20,057.66 Source ↗
Q4 2008 Historical $22,728.91 $27,523.90 Source ↗
Pre-General 2008 Historical $33,116.32 $22,728.91 Source ↗