Tennessee Natural Resources Development PAC
Registered Nov 2011 · Treasurer: Charles Laine, Jr. · Knoxville, TN
Also gave $1,000.00 in U.S. Congress politics
Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $24,300 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $17,000 (70%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $17,000 70%
- To other PACs $5,300 22%
- Spent outside Tennessee $2,000 8.2%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank S Niceley † | Tennessee Senate, District 08 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,250.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $1,250.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| John Ragan † | Tennessee House, District 33 | 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 $17,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $8,500. Of the $8,500 difference, $8,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $8,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $2,000.00
- Green, Mark E. $2,000.00
- Dickerson, Steven $1,000.00
- Maggart, Debra Young $1,000.00
- Tracy, Jim $1,000.00
- Gotto, Jim $500.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $500.00
- Loe, Gary $250.00
- Roach, Dennis (Coach) $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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| RAAMPAC | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| MPAC | $1,000.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $500.00 |
| Campbell County Republican Party | $500.00 |
| Rhea County Republican Party | $300.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $2,000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Craig, Kevin | West Virginia | $2,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kopper Glo Fuel | Knoxville, TN | — | $23,000.00 |
| Irtec | Clinton, TN | — | $1,250.00 |
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 2012 Historical | $5,333.00 | $4,323.00 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45985 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $8,088.00 | $5,333.00 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44994 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $3,348.00 | $8,088.00 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43899 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $8,365.00 | $3,348.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 47760 |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $4,166.00 | $8,365.00 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 47770 |
| Q1 2012 Amended Historical | $4,500.00 | $4,166.00 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 47758 |