Thompson Engineering PAC (TE PAC-TN)
Registered Aug 2007 · Treasurer: Suzanne Holston · Chattanooga, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $100.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $900.00 | $750.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $20.00 | $12,250.00 | $3,500.00 |
| 2017 | $535.00 | $1,600.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $1,550.00 | $1,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $1,580.00 | $750.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $3,220.00 | $750.00 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $7,575.00 | $1,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $11,723.00 | $6,250.00 | $250.00 |
| 2011 | $18,587.00 | $1,600.00 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $35,187.00 | $25,450.00 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $11,660.00 | $12,549.20 | $500.00 |
| 2008 | $83,690.25 | $32,289.20 | $0.00 |
| 2007 | $6,012.00 | $5,565.50 | $0.00 |
| All years | $181,339.25 | $103,053.90 | $5,000.00 |
Where the Money Goes
Of the $103,054 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $61,030 (59%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $61,030 59%
- To other PACs $20,250 20%
- Spent outside Tennessee $16,280 16%
- Operating & other $5,494 5.3%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Dan Howell † | Tennessee House, District 22 | Rep. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $61,030 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,000. Of the $56,030 difference, $56,030 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $56,030 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Haslam, Bill $17,500.00
- Berke, Andrew $6,850.00
- Wamp, Zach $5,750.00
- McCormick, Gerald $5,500.00
- Littlefield, Ron $5,000.00
- Core Leadership Fund $2,000.00
- Bob Corker for Senate $1,600.00
- Bill Bennett for Hamilton CNTY Assessor $1,200.00
- Dean, Vince $1,200.00
- Stewart, Eric $1,100.00
- …and 22 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 |
|---|---|
| Bill Lee Inaugural Committee, Inc. | $7,500.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $1,000.00 |
| MUMPAC (Jason Mumpower) | $1,000.00 |
| Hamilton County Democratic Party | $900.00 |
| Committee To Elect Linda Bennett | $600.00 |
| Chuck Fleischmann for Congress Committee | $500.00 |
| Committee To Elect Andrae McGary | $500.00 |
| Committee To Re-Elect Claude Ramsey | $500.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $16,280 to 8 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Nodine Campaign | Alabama | $6,000.00 |
| Mike Dean Campaign | Alabama | $5,500.00 |
| Farm To Market PAC | Alabama | $2,500.00 |
| Mayor Tim Kant Re-Election Campaign | Alabama | $1,250.00 |
| Wilson Robertson Campaign | Florida | $500.00 |
| Fink, Logan | Florida | $250.00 |
| Hartman, John F | Florida | $250.00 |
| Kendrick, Pam | Mississippi | $30.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $1,800.00 |
| Donations | $1,500.00 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $900.00 |
| Lobby Registration | $650.00 |
| Pac Registration | $450.00 |
| Bank Fees | $193.90 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Table 2 Grill | Food / Beverage | 07/12/2010 | $900.00 |
| Andy Berke for Mayor | Donations | 06/10/2016 | $500.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | Donations | 06/08/2016 | $500.00 |
| Committee To Elect Kim McMillan | Donations | 09/27/2018 | $500.00 |
| Riverside Beverage Company | Food / Beverage | 12/07/2008 | $500.00 |
| Instant Pizzazz Catering | Food / Beverage | 04/03/2009 | $400.00 |
| TN Bureau of Ethics & Campaign Finance | Dues / Subscriptions | 01/07/2014 | $150.00 |
| TN Bureau of Ethics & Campaign Finance | Dues / Subscriptions | 12/30/2014 | $150.00 |
| TN Bureau of Ethics & Campaign Finance | Lobby Registration | 01/08/2016 | $150.00 |
| TN Bureau of Ethics & Campaign Finance | Lobby Registration | 01/12/2016 | $150.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Shumock | Spanish Fort, AL | Thompson Engineering | $43,870.00 |
| Henry Seawell | Mobile, AL | Thompson Engineering | $30,800.00 |
| Helen Adams Morales | Mobile, AL | Thompson Engineering | $11,550.00 |
| Jeffrey Sikes | S. Pittsburg, TN | Thompson Engineering | $11,225.00 |
| Emery E Baya | Dauphin Island, AL | Thompson Engineering | $10,750.00 |
| Randy Brown | Chattanooga, TN | Thompson Engineering | $6,500.00 |
| Mack McCarley | Chattanooga, TN | Thompson | $6,375.00 |
| Michael Manning | Mobile, AL | Thompson Engineering | $5,950.00 |
| Ralph Lockhart | Whitwell, TN | Thompson Engineering | $4,760.00 |
| Callaghan Assoc | Mobile, TN | — | $4,250.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
Two overdue reports filed together on October 21, 2026.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-General 2026 | $650.35 | $650.35 | Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 131452 |
| Q3 2026 | $650.35 | $650.35 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 130408 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $650.35 | $650.35 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 127664 |
| Q2 2026 Late | $650.35 | $650.35 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 127665 |
| Q1 2026 Late | $650.35 | $650.35 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 126007 |
| Year-End 2025 | $650.35 | $650.35 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 124550 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $650.35 | $650.35 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122561 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $650.35 | $650.35 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120439 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $650.35 | $650.35 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 119327 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $650.35 | $650.35 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 118186 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $650.35 | $650.35 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 118237 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $650.35 | $650.35 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 116442 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $650.35 | $650.35 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 113540 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $650.35 | $650.35 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111976 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Amended Historical | $650.35 | $650.35 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109902 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $650.35 | $650.35 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 108042 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $650.35 | $650.35 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 106344 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $650.35 | $650.35 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 106343 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $650.35 | $650.35 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 103532 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $650.35 | $650.35 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 103533 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $650.35 | $650.35 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98511 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $750.35 | $650.35 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97567 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $850.35 | $750.35 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95963 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $1,600.35 | $850.35 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 94279 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $1,600.35 | $1,600.35 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92673 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $1,600.35 | $1,600.35 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 92664 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Amended Historical | $1,600.35 | $1,600.35 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 90547 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $1,600.35 | $1,600.35 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88959 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $1,750.35 | $1,600.35 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87905 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $1,900.35 | $1,750.35 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 86239 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $2,050.35 | $1,900.35 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84820 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $2,050.35, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $1,900.35. | |||
| Q4 2018 Historical | $9,550.35 | $2,050.35 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82741 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $12,550.35 | $9,550.35 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81214 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $14,050.35 | $12,550.35 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79756 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $14,050.35 | $14,050.35 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77671 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $14,050.35 | $14,050.35 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 77670 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $14,280.35 | $14,050.35 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 77667 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $15,230.35 | $14,280.35 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73630 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $15,345.35 | $15,230.35 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 72201 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $14,960.35 | $15,345.35 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70349 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $14,840.35 | $14,960.35 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68670 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $14,815.35 | $14,840.35 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67803 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $14,705.35 | $14,815.35 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 66258 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $15,375.35 | $14,705.35 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64980 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $15,295.35 | $15,375.35 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63819 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $14,645.35 | $15,295.35 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 61609 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $16,965.35 | $14,645.35 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60179 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $16,940.35 | $16,965.35 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 57348 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $16,780.35 | $16,940.35 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 56028 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $19,205.35 | $16,780.35 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 53970 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $18,915.35 | $19,205.35 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 52546 |
| Q2 2014 Amended Historical | $20,455.35 | $18,915.35 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 55335 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $19,595.35 | $20,455.35 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 48981 |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $19,245.35 | $19,595.35 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 50038 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $16,105.35 | $19,245.35 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47075 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $14,640.35 | $16,105.35 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45898 |
| Pre-General 2012 Amended Historical | $16,940.35 | $14,640.35 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 45932 |
| Q3 2012 Amended Historical | $20,290.35 | $16,940.35 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43189 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $21,990.35 | $20,290.35 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 45214 |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $19,624.35 | $21,990.35 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 40602 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $16,382.35 | $19,624.35 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39491 |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $6,629.35 | $16,382.35 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38333 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $145.35 | $6,629.35 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37466 |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $1,978.35 | $145.35 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 35852 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $1,398.35 | $1,978.35 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34378 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $3,008.35 | $1,398.35 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33383 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $6,353.35 | $3,008.35 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32269 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $5,783.35 | $6,353.35 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31614 |
| Q1 2010 Amended Historical | $50,858.35 | $5,783.35 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30641 |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $48,823.35 | $50,858.35 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 28905 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Amended Historical | $51,747.55 | $48,823.35 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 28412 |
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $56,737.55 | $51,747.55 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 30639 |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $57,249.30 | $56,737.55 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 30638 |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $63,910.30 | $57,249.30 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 23880 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $56,986.30 | $63,910.30 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 23366 |
| Q2 2008 Amended Historical | $846.50 | $56,986.30 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 30637 |
| Q1 2008 Amended Historical | $446.50 | $846.50 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 30636 |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $446.50 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 30635 |