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Reynolds American Inc. PAC (Tennessee)

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$41,002
incl. $2 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$41,768
To other PACs
$22,500
54% of spending
To TN candidates
$19,000
45% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $12,250 to 14 candidates
$11,500 to 13 Republicans $750 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $41,768 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $22,500 (54%) — went to other PACs and committees.

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: $268 ÷ Total spent: $41,768
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $268
Contributions to candidates $19,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $2,000.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,500.00
Frank S Niceley † Tennessee Senate, District 08 Rep. $1,000.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
Richard M. Briggs † Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $1,000.00
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 Rep. $1,000.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $750.00
Johnny Shaw † Tennessee House, District 80 Dem. $750.00
Michael Harrison † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $750.00
Bud Hulsey † Tennessee House, District 02 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 $19,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $12,250. Of the $6,750 difference, $6,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $6,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • McDaniel, Steve $2,500.00
  • Halford, Curtis $1,000.00
  • Lollar, Ron $1,000.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $750.00
  • BYRD, David $500.00
  • Green (Senate), Mark E. $500.00
  • Swann, Art $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
RAAMPAC $10,000.00
Harwell PAC $3,000.00
McCormick PAC $2,500.00
MPAC $2,500.00
CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) $1,500.00
Johnson Victory PAC $1,000.00
Quest PAC $1,000.00
RY-PAC (Ryan Williams) $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Bank Fees $168.00
Registry Of Election Finance Fee $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
RAI Services Company Winston-Salem, NC — $41,000.00

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 2015 Historical $4,102.27 $4,274.46 Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 61719
Mid-Year 2015 Historical $4,284.21 $4,102.27 Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60298