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Reynolds American Inc. PAC (Tennessee)

Political Action Committee

Registered Jul 2006 · Treasurer: Steve Kottak · Winston-Salem, NC

Raised
$11,000
Total Spent
$11,000
To TN candidates
$7,500
68% of spending
To other PACs
$3,500
32% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $3,500 to 5 candidates
$2,500 to 4 Republicans $1,000 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $11,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $7,500 (68%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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 spending: $0 ÷ Total spent: $11,000
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $7,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $1,000.00
Stratton Bone † Tennessee House, District 46 Dem. $1,000.00
Frank S Niceley † Tennessee Senate, District 08 Rep. $500.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 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 $7,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,500. Of the $4,000 difference, $4,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $4,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Borchert, Willie (Butch) $500.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $500.00
  • Ford, Dale $500.00
  • Kyle, Jim $500.00
  • Litz, John $500.00
  • McDaniel, Steve $500.00
  • Naifeh, Jimmy $500.00
  • Williams, W. Kent $500.00

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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
House Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
RAAMPAC $1,000.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
Tennessee Keep Your Legislature Efficient PAC $500.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Reynolds American Inc. PAC (Tennessee) Winston- Salem, NC — $11,000.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2009 Historical $1,533.52 $1,441.78 Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 28835
Mid-Year 2009 Historical $1,691.47 $1,533.52 Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 27470