Rogers Group Inc. PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Joshua D. Depriest · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $46,985 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $24,500 (52%) — 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 | $385 |
| Contributions to candidates | $24,500 |
- To TN candidates $24,500 52%
- Spent outside Tennessee $19,600 42%
- To other PACs $2,500 5.3%
- Operating & other $385 0.8%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Rose | Governor | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Johnny Garrett † | Tennessee House, District 45 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
| Vincent Dixie † | Tennessee House, District 54 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling | Tennessee House, District 38 | 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 $24,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $17,500. Of the $7,000 difference, $7,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $7,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Van for Tennessee $2,000.00
- Larsen, Jay $1,500.00
- Craig Harris for Rutherford County Mayor $1,500.00
- Isbell, Campaign for John $1,000.00
- Toby Ellis for Road Superintendent $1,000.00
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 |
|---|---|
| JOE PAC (Joe Carr) | $2,500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $19,500 to 14 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 5 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 |
| Capa PAC (Carolina Asphalt Paving Assoc) | North Carolina | $2,500.00 |
| Craig Haggard for Congress | Indiana | $2,500.00 |
| Kentucky Highway Industries PAC | Kentucky | $2,000.00 |
| Team Braun | Indiana | $2,000.00 |
| Deakins Campaign, Patrick | Arkansas | $1,000.00 |
| Principal Campaign Comm 31592, Samantha Ingram | Alabama | $1,000.00 |
| Reynolds Campaign, Rex | Alabama | $1,000.00 |
| Shepard, Committee To Elect Tim | Arkansas | $1,000.00 |
| Spiro for Mayor | Alabama | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $285.08 |
| Reimbursement | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paypal, Inc. | Bank Fees | 08/06/2025 | $285.08 |
| Rogers Group, Inc. | Reimbursement | 01/07/2026 | $50.00 |
| Rogers Group, Inc. | Reimbursement | 09/30/2025 | $50.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben L Rechter | Franklin, TN | Rogers Group, Inc. | $5,000.00 |
| Richard P Rechter | Naples, FL | Rogers Group | $5,000.00 |
| Jeffrey Rechter | Louisville, KY | Rogers Group | $2,500.00 |
| Mark Rechter | Nashville, TN | Rogers Group | $2,000.00 |
| Jon Stevens | Columbia, TN | Rogers Group | $1,683.83 |
| Jennifer Rechter Paisley | Nashville, TN | Rogers Group | $1,500.00 |
| Barbara Mullenger | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Shareholder | $1,400.00 |
| Dan Rechter | Louisville, KY | Rogers Group, Inc. | $1,400.00 |
| David Rechter | Knoxville, TN | Rogers Group | $1,400.00 |
| Daniel Lechleiter | Nashville, TN | Rogers Group | $1,250.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.