Thompson Engineering PAC (TE PAC-TN)
Registered Aug 2007 · Treasurer: Suzanne Holston · Chattanooga, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $1,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $1,250 (83%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $1,250 |
| Contributions to candidates | $250 |
- Operating & other $1,250 83%
- To TN candidates $250 17%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $250 difference, $250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- McCormick, Gerald $250.00
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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $1,000.00 |
| Lobby Registration | $150.00 |
| Pac Registration | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Berke for Mayor | Donations | 06/10/2016 | $500.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | Donations | 06/08/2016 | $500.00 |
| TN Bureau of Ethics & Campaign Finance | Lobby Registration | 01/08/2016 | $150.00 |
| TN Bureau of Ethics & Campaign Finance | Pac Registration | 01/08/2016 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Watson | Rockwood, TN | Thompson Engineering | $380.00 |
| Ralph Lockhart | Whitwell, TN | Thompson Engineering | $380.00 |
| Kevin Taylor | Knoxville, TN | Thompson Engineering | $285.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2016 Historical | $14,960.35 | $15,345.35 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $14,840.35 | $14,960.35 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $14,815.35 | $14,840.35 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $14,705.35 | $14,815.35 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $15,375.35 | $14,705.35 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Late Historical | $15,295.35 | $15,375.35 | Source ↗ |