RJR PAC Reynolds American Inc.
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Randolph C. Tompson · Winston-Salem, NC
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $304,788.88 | $5,500.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2005 | $267,829.63 | $141,199.00 | $750.00 |
| 2004 | $823,927.43 | $723,793.30 | $2,000.00 |
| All years | $1,396,545.94 | $870,492.30 | $3,750.00 |
Where the Money Goes
Of the $870,492 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $787,875 (91%) — 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 $787,875 91%
- To TN candidates $43,250 5.0%
- Operating & other $31,367 3.6%
- To other PACs $8,000 0.9%
“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. | $2,000.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Larry Jeremiah Brown † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Ind. | $500.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $43,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,750. Of the $39,500 difference, $39,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $39,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Davis, Lincoln $5,000.00
- Jenkins, William $4,000.00
- Tanner, John $4,000.00
- Davidson, Eugene $3,500.00
- Cooper, Jim $3,000.00
- Gordon, Bart $2,500.00
- Litz, John $1,500.00
- Duncan for Congress $1,000.00
- Kyle, Jim $1,000.00
- McDaniel, Steve $1,000.00
- …and 30 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 | $3,500.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| Tenn House/ Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Tenn Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Rampac | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $787,875 to 439 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 41 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. | $30,000.00 |
| National Republican Senatorial Comm | Washington, D.C. | $15,000.00 |
| Special Teams 2004 | Washington, D.C. | $15,000.00 |
| America's Foundstion Fka Fighr PAC | Washington, D.C. | $10,000.00 |
| Americans for A Republican Majority | Washington, D.C. | $10,000.00 |
| Barbour for Governor | Mississippi | $10,000.00 |
| Committee for the Preservation of Capitalism | Virginia | $10,000.00 |
| Delay, Tom | Texas | $10,000.00 |
| Republican Majority Fund | Washington, D.C. | $10,000.00 |
| Simmons for Congress | Connecticut | $10,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Pac Transfer | $25,000.00 |
| Donations | $2,850.00 |
| Admin Expense | $1,741.60 |
| Fed Tax | $1,427.28 |
| Annual Pac Fee | $225.00 |
| Wi Filing Fee | $100.00 |
| Reimbursement | $20.00 |
| Bank Fees | $3.42 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania RJR PAC | Pac Transfer | 02/28/2004 | $5,000.00 |
| Pennsylvania RJR PAC | Pac Transfer | 04/19/2004 | $5,000.00 |
| Pennsylvania RJR PAC | Pac Transfer | 05/19/2004 | $5,000.00 |
| Pennsylvania RJR PAC | Pac Transfer | 07/23/2004 | $5,000.00 |
| Pennsylvania RJR PAC | Pac Transfer | 10/26/2004 | $5,000.00 |
| R. J. Reynolds Tabacoc Company | Admin Expense | 10/15/2004 | $1,517.60 |
| Mechanics and Farmers Bank | Fed Tax | 03/12/2004 | $1,427.28 |
| Davis, Geoff | Donations | 09/30/2004 | $1,000.00 |
| Pearce for Congress | Donations | 09/10/2004 | $1,000.00 |
| Hargett, Tre | Donations | 10/12/2004 | $400.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Williamson Tobacco Corp PAC | Winston-Salem, NC | — | $340,000.00 |
| Charles Blixt | Advance, NC | Reynolds American | $10,068.79 |
| LYNN Beasley | Winston-Salem, NC | — | $9,888.94 |
| Dianne Neal | Winston-Salem, NC | Reynolds American | $9,246.39 |
| Richard Sanders | Santa Fe, NM | Santa Fe National Tob | $8,585.36 |
| Tommy Payne | Winston-Salem, NC | Reynolds American | $7,094.92 |
| Ann Johnston | Winston-Salem, NC | Reynolds American | $6,411.62 |
| James Maguire | Winston-Salem, NC | Rj Reynolds | $6,346.33 |
| Frances Creighton | Winston-Salem, NC | Rj Renolds | $6,156.00 |
| Thomas Adams | Winston-Salem, NC | Rj Reynolds | $5,918.38 |
Showing the top 500 of 568 funders by total given. Download the full list (CSV).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $268,463.98 | $242,052.55 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $352,685.26 | $268,463.98 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $359,743.99 | $352,685.26 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Figures pending review Historical | — | — | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Figures pending review Historical | — | — | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $435,273.09 | $345,757.39 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $502,984.59 | $435,273.09 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $311,668.91 | $502,984.59 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Amended Historical | $283,004.18 | $311,668.91 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Amended Historical | $333,053.00 | $283,004.18 | Source ↗ |