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Reynolds American Inc. PAC (Tennessee)

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$42,002
incl. $2 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$45,000
To TN candidates
$23,000
51% of spending
To other PACs
$22,000
49% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $7,400 to 15 candidates
$7,400 to 15 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $45,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $23,000 (51%) — 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: $45,000
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $23,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $1,500.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $1,000.00
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $500.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Dennis Powers † Tennessee House, District 36 Rep. $500.00
Janice Bowling † Tennessee Senate, District 16 Rep. $500.00
Jeremy Faison † Tennessee House, District 11 Rep. $500.00
Todd Gardenhire † Tennessee Senate, District 10 Rep. $500.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $300.00
Kelly T Keisling † Tennessee House, District 38 Rep. $300.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $23,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,400. Of the $15,600 difference, $15,600 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $15,600 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Norris, Mark $1,500.00
  • Brooks, Kevin $1,000.00
  • Dickerson, Steven $1,000.00
  • Maggart, Debra Young $1,000.00
  • Montgomery, Richard $1,000.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,000.00
  • Tracy, Jim $1,000.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $1,000.00
  • Claybaker, Ben $500.00
  • Dennis, Vance $500.00
  • …and 14 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Harwell PAC $10,000.00
RAAMPAC $10,000.00
Cas-Pac $1,000.00
McCormick PAC $1,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
RAI Services Company Winston-Salem, NC — $42,000.00

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
Q4 2012 Historical $364.50 $318.95 Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45639
Pre-General 2012 Historical $364.50 $364.50 Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44425
Q3 2012 Historical $409.59 $364.50 Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43327
Pre-Primary 2012 Historical $409.59 $409.59 Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 41854
Q2 2012 Historical $3,450.42 $409.59 Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 40708
Q1 2012 Historical $3,595.73 $3,450.42 Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39476