Rogers Group Inc. PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Joshua D. Depriest · Nashville, TN

Raised
$83,432
incl. $5,469 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$35,300
To TN candidates
$35,300
100% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $23,800 to 8 candidates
$18,300 to 5 Republicans $5,500 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $35,300 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $35,300 (100%) — 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: $0 ÷ Total spent: $35,300
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $35,300

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bill Lee † Governor Rep. $11,800.00
Bo Mitchell † Tennessee House, District 50 Dem. $2,000.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $2,000.00
John Ray Clemmons † Tennessee House, District 55 Dem. $2,000.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $2,000.00
Vincent Dixie † Tennessee House, District 54 Dem. $1,500.00
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 Rep. $1,500.00
Johnny Garrett † Tennessee House, District 45 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 $35,300 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $23,800. Of the $11,500 difference, $11,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $11,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Bredesen for Senate, Phil $4,000.00
  • John Rose for Tennessee $2,500.00
  • Gilmore, Brenda $2,000.00
  • Shelton, Ricky $1,500.00
  • Weiner for Vice Mayor, Sheri $1,000.00
  • Gooch, Warren $500.00

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.

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Ben R Rechter Nashville, TN Rogers Group $10,000.00
Ben L Rechter Franklin, TN Rogers Group, Inc. $5,000.00
Darin Matson Franklin, TN Rogers Group, Inc. $5,000.00
Richard P Rechter Naples, FL Rogers Group $5,000.00
Samuel Rechter Louisville, KY Rogers Group, Inc. $5,000.00
Mark Stephens Knoxville, TN Rogers Group, Inc. $2,120.00
Deborah Edwards Asheville, NC Rogers Group, Inc. $2,000.00
Jeffrey Rechter Louisville, KY Rogers Group $2,000.00
Jennifer Rechter Paisley Nashville, TN Rogers Group $2,000.00
David Rechter Knoxville, TN Rogers Group $1,760.00

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 2018 Historical $160,826.67 $160,573.97 Source ↗
Pre-General 2018 Historical $170,328.13 $160,826.67 Source ↗
Q3 2018 Historical $170,205.39 $170,328.13 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2018 Historical $169,819.57 $170,205.39 Source ↗
Q2 2018 Historical $138,305.21 $169,819.57 Source ↗
Q1 2018 Historical $128,909.88 $138,305.21 Source ↗