Salt PAC
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2007 | $16,053.51 | $16,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $35,200.00 | $35,300.00 | $4,000.00 |
| 2005 | $2,470.00 | $5,447.24 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $38,450.00 | $34,200.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $92,173.51 | $90,947.24 | $4,000.00 |
Where the Money Goes
Of the $90,947 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $81,100 (89%) — 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 | $9,847 |
| Contributions to candidates | $81,100 |
- To TN candidates $81,100 89%
- Operating & other $9,847 11%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $81,100 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,000. Of the $77,100 difference, $77,100 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $77,100 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Stallings, Ron $12,500.00
- Clement for Mayor $11,000.00
- Miller for Mayor $10,000.00
- Beavers, Mae $7,500.00
- Ketron, Bill $7,500.00
- McLeary, Don $7,500.00
- Black, Diane $6,000.00
- Sharp, Jerry $5,000.00
- Tracy, Jim $4,000.00
- Weaver, Terri LYNN $2,000.00
- …and 8 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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Meeting Expense | $8,400.00 |
| Donations | $1,000.00 |
| Reimbursement | $447.24 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| JKH Management | Meeting Expense | 11/15/2004 | $5,100.00 |
| JKH Management | Meeting Expense | 11/12/2006 | $3,300.00 |
| The Public Forum | Donations | 10/28/2004 | $1,000.00 |
| Saltsman, Jr, John B. | Reimbursement | 03/11/2005 | $447.24 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAAMPAC | Nashville, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | Nashville, TN | — | $15,000.00 |
| Smith Steve | Nashville, TN | Haury \& Smith | $14,500.00 |
| John Rankin | Nashville, TN | Ashland Company | $10,000.00 |
| Ronald Ramsey | Blountville, TN | Ron Ramsey & Associates | $10,000.00 |
| Reese Smith | Nashville, TN | Haury \& Smith | $7,500.00 |
| Salt PAC Federal | Nashville, TN | — | $2,483.51 |
| Arles Greene | Goodlettsville, TN | Agc Caulking | $1,000.00 |
| David Kustoff | Germantown, TN | Kustoff and Strickland | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Tre Hargett | Bartlett, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $158.87 | — | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $158.87 | $158.87 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $158.87 | $158.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $158.87 | $158.87 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $158.87 | $158.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $158.87 | $158.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $258.87 | $158.87 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $258.87 | $258.87 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $358.87 | $258.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $358.87 | $358.87 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $358.87 | $358.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $358.87 | $358.87 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $358.87 | $358.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $358.87 | $358.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $458.87 | $358.87 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $458.87 | $458.87 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $508.84 | $458.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $3,184.54 | $508.84 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical | $684.54 | $3,184.54 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $684.54 | $684.54 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Late Historical | $684.54 | $684.54 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $884.54 | $684.54 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $884.54 | $884.54 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $989.39 | $884.54 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $201.26 | $989.39 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $201.26 | $201.26 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $4,073.50 | $201.26 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $23.50 | $4,073.50 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $23.50 | $23.50 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $323.50 | $23.50 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $323.50 | $323.50 | Source ↗ |