RJR PAC Reynolds American Inc.
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Randolph C. Tompson · Winston-Salem, NC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $141,199 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $119,000 (84%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
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).
- Spent outside Tennessee $119,000 84%
- To TN candidates $17,300 12%
- To other PACs $4,500 3.2%
- Operating & other $399 0.3%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | 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 $17,300 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $750. Of the $16,550 difference, $16,550 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $16,550 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Cooper, Jim $2,000.00
- Jenkins, William $2,000.00
- Davidson, Eugene $1,500.00
- Davis, Lincoln $1,000.00
- Litz, John $1,000.00
- McMillan (House), Kim $1,000.00
- Bone, Stratton $500.00
- Borchert, Willie (Butch) $500.00
- Deberry, Lois $500.00
- Gordon, Bart $500.00
- …and 17 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 |
|---|---|
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,500.00 |
| Tenn House/ Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Tenn Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $119,000 to 46 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 19 states. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| National Republican Congressional Comm | Washington, D.C. | $15,000.00 |
| Barbour for Governor | Mississippi | $10,000.00 |
| America's Foundstion Fka Fighr PAC | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Americans for A Republican Majority | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Buyer for Congress | Indiana | $5,000.00 |
| Committee for the Preservation of Capitalism | Virginia | $5,000.00 |
| Delay, Tom | Texas | $5,000.00 |
| New Republican Majority Fund | Virginia | $5,000.00 |
| Next Century Fund | Virginia | $5,000.00 |
| Republican Majority Fund | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Admin Expense | $224.00 |
| Wi Filing Fee | $100.00 |
| Annual Pac Fee | $75.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. J. Reynolds Tabacoc Company | Admin Expense | 01/28/2005 | $224.00 |
| Wi State Elections Board | Wi Filing Fee | 01/31/2005 | $100.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Pac Fee | 01/21/2005 | $75.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dianne Neal | Winston-Salem, NC | Reynolds American | $2,345.83 |
| Charles Blixt | Advance, NC | Reynolds American | $2,186.00 |
| Richard Sanders | Santa Fe, NM | Santa Fe National Tob | $2,153.76 |
| LYNN Beasley | Winston-Salem, NC | — | $1,982.76 |
| Daniel Snyder | Winston-Salem, NC | Rj Reynolds | $1,815.00 |
| Tommy Payne | Winston-Salem, NC | Reynolds American | $1,777.23 |
| James Maguire | Winston-Salem, NC | Rj Reynolds | $1,677.39 |
| Frances Creighton | Winston-Salem, NC | Rj Renolds | $1,602.00 |
| Ann Johnston | Winston-Salem, NC | Reynolds American | $1,578.67 |
| Thomas Adams | Winston-Salem, NC | Rj Reynolds | $1,481.01 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.