Rogers Group Inc. PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Joshua D. Depriest · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $41,585 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $28,550 (69%) — 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 / overhead spending | $535 |
| Contributions to candidates | $28,550 |
- To TN candidates $28,550 69%
- Spent outside Tennessee $11,500 28%
- To other PACs $1,000 2.4%
- Operating & other $535 1.3%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | 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 $28,550 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $27,550 difference, $27,550 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $27,550 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 $2,000.00
- Holt, Anthony $1,500.00
- Cobb, Curt $1,000.00
- Fraley, George $1,000.00
- Gordon, Bart $1,000.00
- Greeter, John $1,000.00
- Harmon, Bill $1,000.00
- Haynes, Joe $1,000.00
- Jackson, Douglas $1,000.00
- Overbey, Doug $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 |
|---|---|
| RIMPAC | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $11,500 to 3 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rockpac | Virginia | $10,000.00 |
| Kectucky Democratic Party | Kentucky | $1,000.00 |
| Summers, Trina | Kentucky | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Taxes | $535.43 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Revenue Service | Taxes | 06/04/2008 | $535.43 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben L Rechter | Franklin, TN | Rogers Group, Inc. | $6,500.00 |
| Richard P Rechter | Naples, FL | Rogers Group | $5,000.00 |
| Samuel Rechter | Louisville, KY | Rogers Group, Inc. | $5,000.00 |
| Gerard Geraghty | Nashville, TN | Rogers Group, Inc. | $3,300.00 |
| Mark Rechter | Nashville, TN | Rogers Group | $1,500.00 |
| Jerome Neely | Bloomington, IN | Rogers Group, Inc. | $1,269.27 |
| Peoples Bank | Ellettsville, IN | — | $971.17 |
| Dan Rechter | Louisville, KY | Rogers Group, Inc. | $769.29 |
| Mark Stephens | Knoxville, TN | Rogers Group, Inc. | $560.00 |
| Laura Harper | Cadiz, KY | Rogers Group | $520.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $49,038.38 | $46,711.94 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $50,838.38 | $49,038.38 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $85,206.80 | $50,838.38 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $65,867.35 | $85,206.80 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $67,503.38 | $65,867.35 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Amended Historical | $70,438.70 | $67,503.38 | Source ↗ |