Rogers Group Inc. PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Joshua D. Depriest · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $32,246 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $15,500 (48%) — 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 | $896 |
| Contributions to candidates | $15,500 |
- To TN candidates $15,500 48%
- Spent outside Tennessee $13,850 43%
- To other PACs $2,000 6.2%
- Operating & other $896 2.8%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Charlie Baum † | Tennessee House, District 37 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Michael Hale † | Tennessee House, District 40 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Paul Sherrell † | Tennessee House, District 43 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| William Slater † | Tennessee House, District 35 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $15,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $15,000. Of the $500 difference, $500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Mark Green for Congress $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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $2,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $10,350 to 8 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Build Indiana PAC | Indiana | $3,000.00 |
| Kentucky Highway Industries PAC | Kentucky | $2,100.00 |
| Brewer for the House | South Carolina | $1,000.00 |
| Murphy for the House | South Carolina | $1,000.00 |
| Stacy George for Alabama State Senate | Alabama | $1,000.00 |
| Wes Kitchens for Senate | Alabama | $1,000.00 |
| Craig Hill for Madison County Commission | Alabama | $750.00 |
| Gary Johnson for Magistrate | Kentucky | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Taxes | $562.00 |
| Bank Fees | $334.38 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Revenue Service | Taxes | 07/14/2023 | $562.00 |
| Paypal, Inc. | Bank Fees | 08/28/2023 | $191.38 |
| Paypal, Inc. | Bank Fees | 07/17/2023 | $143.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben L Rechter | Franklin, TN | Rogers Group, Inc. | $5,000.00 |
| Samuel Rechter | Louisville, KY | Rogers Group, Inc. | $5,000.00 |
| Deborah Edwards | Asheville, NC | Rogers Group, Inc. | $2,500.00 |
| Jeffrey Rechter | Louisville, KY | Rogers Group | $2,500.00 |
| Richard P Rechter | Naples, FL | Rogers Group | $2,500.00 |
| Jennifer Rechter Paisley | Nashville, TN | Rogers Group | $2,000.00 |
| Tim Wilson | Highland Village, TX | Rogers Group | $1,564.94 |
| Mark Rechter | Nashville, TN | Rogers Group | $1,500.00 |
| Barbara Mullenger | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Shareholder | $1,350.00 |
| David Rechter | Knoxville, TN | Rogers Group | $1,350.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.