RY-PAC (Ryan Williams)
Registered Jun 2015 · Treasurer: Thad Drake · Cookeville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $35,500.00 | $19,881.12 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $61,500.00 | $18,328.91 | $1,000.00 |
| 2024 | $26,750.00 | $9,750.10 | $1,500.00 |
| 2023 | $9,750.00 | $12,676.70 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $16,600.00 | $9,900.05 | $1,500.00 |
| 2021 | $17,000.00 | $21,059.99 | $1,500.00 |
| 2020 | $17,000.00 | $13,736.45 | $1,500.00 |
| 2019 | $12,000.00 | $16,309.77 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $46,750.00 | $44,969.30 | $10,600.00 |
| 2017 | $9,500.00 | $3,050.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2016 | $11,400.00 | $3,231.60 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $12,100.00 | $100.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $275,850.00 | $172,993.99 | $18,200.00 |
Raised
$275,850
Total Spent
$172,994
Operating & other
$122,283
71% of spending
To TN candidates
$37,261
22% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $18,200 to 22 candidates
$18,200 to 22 Republicans
Where the Money Goes
Of the $172,994 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $122,283 (71%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
- Operating & other $122,283 71%
- To TN candidates $37,261 22%
- To other PACs $12,950 7.5%
- Spent outside Tennessee $500 0.3%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Hurt † | Tennessee House, District 82 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Patsy Hazlewood † | Tennessee House, District 27 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Scott Cepicky † | Tennessee House, District 64 | Rep. | $1,400.00 |
| Mark Cochran | Tennessee House, District 23 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Iris Rudder † | Tennessee House, District 39 | Rep. | $900.00 |
| Johnny Garrett † | Tennessee House, District 45 | Rep. | $900.00 |
| Justin Lafferty † | Tennessee House, District 89 | Rep. | $900.00 |
| Clark Boyd † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| John K Crawford † | Tennessee House, District 01 | 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 $37,261 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $18,200. Of the $19,061 difference, $19,661 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below), offset by $600 that tracked candidates reported receiving beyond what this committee’s own filings itemize.
Its filing also reports $19,661 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- TN Performing Arts Center $3,453.99
- TN Tech Foundation $2,500.00
- Smith, Eddie $1,750.00
- McCormick, Scott $1,500.00
- Upper Cumberland Child Advocacy Center $1,500.00
- Daniel, Martin $1,250.00
- Helton, Esther $900.00
- The Store $772.25
- CRMC Foundation $750.00
- Coley, James $750.00
- …and 11 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 |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | $10,000.00 |
| GOPAC Election Fund Tennessee | $1,250.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | $1,200.00 |
| Tennessee Wildlife Federation | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $500 to 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| International Christian Embassy Jerusale | California | $250.00 |
| Run for the Wall | Ohio | $250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $25,441.25 |
| Hotel / Lodging | $25,035.87 |
| Travel | $16,852.72 |
| Consulting | $10,050.00 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $8,026.37 |
| Office Supplies | $7,673.09 |
| Printing | $6,278.02 |
| Tickets | $6,038.98 |
| Donations | $3,081.60 |
| Professional Services | $2,549.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Hotel | Hotel / Lodging | 08/28/2018 | $6,119.78 |
| Nashville Soccer Club | Tickets | 09/28/2021 | $5,800.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | Dues / Subscriptions | 01/16/2020 | $5,000.00 |
| TN Performing Arts Center | Travel | 03/03/2025 | $4,000.00 |
| Gti Tour's Israel | Travel | 07/31/2019 | $3,910.00 |
| The Hay-Adams | Hotel / Lodging | 07/24/2026 | $2,974.72 |
| Dt McCall and Sons | Office Supplies | 02/19/2025 | $2,561.24 |
| Stoneridge Group, LLC | Consulting | 02/23/2018 | $2,500.00 |
| Stoneridge Group, LLC | Consulting | 03/01/2018 | $2,500.00 |
| Stoneridge Group, LLC | Consulting | 04/20/2018 | $2,500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Daniel's PAC | Alexandria, VA | — | $13,750.00 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN PAC | Chattanooga, TN | — | $12,500.00 |
| Reynolds American Inc. PAC (Tennessee) | Winston- Salem, NC | — | $11,500.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | Fairfax, VA | — | $11,000.00 |
| GOPAC Election Fund Tennessee | Arlington, VA | — | $10,000.00 |
| CoreCivic PAC | Brentwood, TN | — | $9,500.00 |
| Tennessee First | Madison, TN | — | $9,000.00 |
| Davita | Federal Way, WA | — | $8,500.00 |
| Charter Communications INC Tennessee PAC | Maryville, TN | — | $8,000.00 |
| Tennessee Roots | Nashville, TN | — | $7,500.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-General 2026 | $88,202.16 | $91,704.81 | Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 131199 |
| Q3 2026 | $65,806.62 | $88,202.16 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 130098 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $70,632.97 | $65,806.62 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128607 |
| Q2 2026 | $76,085.93 | $70,632.97 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126998 |
| Q1 2026 | $76,085.93 | $76,085.93 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125872 |
| Year-End 2025 | $21,585.93 | $76,085.93 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123934 |
| Mid-Year 2025 Late | $32,914.84 | $21,585.93 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122799 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $18,430.16 | $32,914.84 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120747 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $15,930.16 | $18,430.16 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118958 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $19,394.76 | $15,930.16 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117856 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $17,414.94 | $19,394.76 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 116026 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $17,414.94 | $17,414.94 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114929 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $17,414.94 | $17,414.94 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 113373 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $16,614.80 | $17,414.94 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111146 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $20,341.64 | $16,614.80 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109533 |
| Q4 2022 Amended Historical | $13,118.67 | $20,341.64 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 108216 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $7,300.62 | $13,118.67 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105810 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $8,042.74 | $7,300.62 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104831 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $9,774.36 | $8,042.74 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102799 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $12,133.84 | $9,774.36 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 101525 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $13,641.69 | $12,133.84 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98816 |
| Year-End 2021 Amended Historical | $13,500.86 | $13,641.69 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97243 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $17,701.68 | $13,500.86 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95725 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $14,934.56 | $17,701.68 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 94023 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $15,859.78 | $14,934.56 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92677 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $16,609.78 | $15,859.78 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91660 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $6,859.78 | $16,609.78 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89457 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $8,621.54 | $6,859.78 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88041 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $15,438.13 | $8,621.54 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 88030 |
| Year-End 2019 Amended Historical | $15,405.38 | $15,438.13 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 88037 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $19,747.90 | $15,405.38 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84663 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $21,682.83 | $19,747.90 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82957 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $28,951.41 | $21,682.83 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 80969 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $8,318.66 | $28,951.41 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79814 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $15,068.66 | $8,318.66 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77753 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $16,068.66 | $15,068.66 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 75902 |
| Q1 2018 Amended Historical | $24,717.20 | $16,068.66 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 76562 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $20,267.20 | $24,717.20 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73211 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $19,968.40 | $20,267.20 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71570 |
| Q4 2016 Amended Historical | $14,118.40 | $19,968.40 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 71577 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $13,618.40 | $14,118.40 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68526 |
| Q3 2016 Amended Historical | $13,818.40 | $13,618.40 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67709 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Amended Historical | $12,518.40 | $13,818.40 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 67703 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $10,118.40 | $12,518.40 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64661 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $12,000.00 | $10,118.40 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 62797 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $0.00 | $12,000.00 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 61298 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 61012 |