Thompson Engineering PAC (TE PAC-TN)
Registered Aug 2007 · Treasurer: Suzanne Holston · Chattanooga, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $12,549 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $10,430 (83%) — 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 | $639 |
| Contributions to candidates | $10,430 |
- To TN candidates $10,430 83%
- To other PACs $1,450 12%
- Operating & other $639 5.1%
- Spent outside Tennessee $30 0.2%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | 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 $10,430 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $9,930 difference, $9,930 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $9,930 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Wamp, Zach $3,750.00
- Haslam, Bill $2,500.00
- Bob Corker for Senate $1,000.00
- McMillan, Kim $750.00
- McCormick, Gerald $700.00
- Stewart, Eric $500.00
- Herron (Governor), Roy $300.00
- McWherter, Michael $250.00
- Citizens for Linda Mosley $150.00
- Crosley, Emily $30.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Committee To Elect Linda Bennett | $600.00 |
| Committee To Elect Andrae McGary | $500.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $250.00 |
| Committee To Elect Leamon Pierce | $100.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $30 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kendrick, Pam | Mississippi | $30.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $400.00 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $200.00 |
| Bank Fees | $39.20 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instant Pizzazz Catering | Food / Beverage | 04/03/2009 | $400.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Dues / Subscriptions | 01/16/2008 | $100.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Dues / Subscriptions | 01/13/2010 | $100.00 |
| FSG Bank | Bank Fees | 02/27/2009 | $39.20 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Sikes | S. Pittsburg, TN | Thompson Engineering | $1,950.00 |
| Randy Brown | Chattanooga, TN | Thompson Engineering | $1,350.00 |
| Jimmy Shumock | Spanish Fort, AL | Thompson Engineering | $1,300.00 |
| Mack McCarley | Chattanooga, TN | Thompson | $1,175.00 |
| Phillip Mabry | Chattanooga, TN | Thompson Engineering | $650.00 |
| James Shadrick | Whitwell, TN | Thompson Engineering | $630.00 |
| Joseph Cory Hollinghead | Cleveland, TN | Thompson Engineering | $520.00 |
| Ralph Lockhart | Whitwell, TN | Thompson Engineering | $520.00 |
| Tony Nolen | Knoxville, TN | Thompson Engineering | $480.00 |
| Jack E Stout | Knoxville, TN | Thompson Engineering | $420.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.