Sprint Nextel Corp Mid Atlantic Region Telecom PAC
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $62,901.88 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | $96,658.26 | $28,468.72 | $3,250.00 |
| 2004 | $104,724.49 | $161,422.67 | $1,300.00 |
| All years | $264,284.63 | $189,891.39 | $4,550.00 |
Where the Money Goes
Of the $189,891 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $156,504 (82%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $156,504 82%
- To TN candidates $20,650 11%
- To other PACs $7,500 3.9%
- Operating & other $5,237 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Ramsey † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $1,250.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Larry Jeremiah Brown † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Ind. | $500.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $450.00 |
| Michael Harrison † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $400.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $400.00 |
| Curry Todd † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $200.00 |
| Frank S Niceley † | Tennessee Senate, District 08 | Rep. | $150.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $150.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $150.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $20,650 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,550. Of the $16,100 difference, $16,100 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $16,100 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Bredesen, Phil $1,000.00
- Vaughn, Nathan $850.00
- Grady, Robert $750.00
- Godsey, Steve $650.00
- Mumpower, Jason $650.00
- Yokley, Eddie $600.00
- Cochran, Jerome $550.00
- Hill, Matthew $550.00
- Naifeh, Jimmy $550.00
- Bryson, James $500.00
- …and 45 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 |
|---|---|
| RAAMPAC | $3,000.00 |
| Tenn Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Tenn Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Tenn House & Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $156,504 to 207 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rand, Tony | North Carolina | $6,000.00 |
| Saunders, Drew | North Carolina | $5,000.00 |
| Ballantine, Patrick | North Carolina | $4,000.00 |
| Brubaker, Harold | North Carolina | $4,000.00 |
| Easley, Mike | North Carolina | $4,000.00 |
| Hoyle, David | North Carolina | $4,000.00 |
| Dalton, Walter | North Carolina | $3,000.00 |
| Forrester, Jim | North Carolina | $3,000.00 |
| Pittenger, Robert | North Carolina | $2,500.00 |
| Smith, Fred | North Carolina | $2,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $2,500.00 |
| Admin Cost | $1,720.63 |
| Taxes | $1,016.76 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenn Democratic Caucus | Donations | 01/07/2004 | $1,500.00 |
| Tenn Republican Caucus | Donations | 01/07/2004 | $1,000.00 |
| Sprint | Admin Cost | 12/19/2005 | $907.36 |
| Sprint | Admin Cost | 12/17/2004 | $813.27 |
| Internal Revenue Service | Taxes | 02/12/2004 | $655.40 |
| Internal Revenue Service | Taxes | 02/07/2005 | $361.36 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| INC PAC Lumen Technologies | Washington, DC | — | $52,750.00 |
| Thomas Marrow | Raleigh, NC | — | $1,225.50 |
| Patrick Stutzman | Raleigh, NC | — | $1,021.25 |
| Drew Saunders | Huntersville, NC | — | $1,000.00 |
| Gary Miller | Raleigh, NC | Embarq Management | $857.85 |
| Jack Derrick | Wake Forest, NC | — | $857.85 |
| Reed Abercrombie | Rocky Mount, NC | — | $857.85 |
| Wallace Agee | Raleigh, NC | — | $857.85 |
| Wayne Helm | Fayetteville, NC | — | $857.85 |
| Wilbert Thomas | Fayetteville, NC | — | $857.85 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $12,624.48 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 8615 |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $114,014.52 | $12,624.48 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6350 |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $102,750.91 | $114,014.52 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5433 |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $95,129.68 | $102,750.91 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 4776 |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $78,872.30 | $95,129.68 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4225 |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $67,501.60 | $78,872.30 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3594 |
| Q4 2004 Amended Historical | $56,735.34 | $67,501.60 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 3242 |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $92,232.60 | $56,735.34 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 2274 |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $149,971.27 | $92,232.60 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 1052 |
| Q1 2004 Amended Historical | $125,937.33 | $149,971.27 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 3660 |