Reynolds American Inc. PAC (Tennessee)
Registered Jul 2006 · Treasurer: Steve Kottak · Winston-Salem, NC
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $50,000.00 | $44,000.00 | $7,000.00 |
| 2025 | $267,056.00 | $257,775.00 | $28,250.00 |
| 2024 | $103,250.00 | $103,418.00 | $48,750.00 |
| 2023 | $55,000.00 | $60,000.00 | $21,500.00 |
| 2022 | $55,350.00 | $62,250.00 | $25,750.00 |
| 2021 | $65,202.13 | $70,000.00 | $27,000.00 |
| 2020 | $59,500.95 | $60,500.00 | $19,000.00 |
| 2019 | $62,007.78 | $66,000.00 | $11,750.00 |
| 2018 | $72,250.00 | $74,542.00 | $30,250.00 |
| 2017 | $63,000.00 | $69,100.00 | $10,750.00 |
| 2016 | $60,000.00 | $59,750.00 | $16,750.00 |
| 2015 | $41,002.06 | $41,768.00 | $12,250.00 |
| 2014 | $58,250.00 | $63,523.12 | $4,500.00 |
| 2013 | $42,508.58 | $43,779.63 | $7,500.00 |
| 2012 | $42,002.36 | $45,000.00 | $7,400.00 |
| 2011 | $40,208.62 | $36,684.62 | $3,000.00 |
| 2010 | $6,000.00 | $7,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2009 | $11,000.00 | $11,000.00 | $3,500.00 |
| 2008 | $12,000.00 | $11,827.50 | $2,500.00 |
| 2007 | $12,000.00 | $10,500.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2006 | $14,500.00 | $14,305.80 | $2,000.00 |
| All years | $1,192,088.48 | $1,212,723.67 | $198,400.00 |
Raised
$1,192,088
incl. $179 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$1,212,724
To other PACs
$739,000
61% of spending
To TN candidates
$470,850
39% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $198,400 to 104 candidates
$182,400 to 91 Republicans $16,000 to 13 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $1,212,724 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $739,000 (61%) — went to other PACs and committees.
- To other PACs $739,000 61%
- To TN candidates $470,850 39%
- Operating & other $2,874 0.2%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $25,000.00 |
| Bud Hulsey † | Tennessee House, District 02 | Rep. | $6,500.00 |
| Doug Overbey † | Tennessee Senate, District 02 | Rep. | $6,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey † | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $5,500.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $5,500.00 |
| Frank S Niceley † | Tennessee Senate, District 08 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Jay D. Reedy † | Tennessee House, District 74 | Rep. | $4,500.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $4,500.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $4,050.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $470,850 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $198,400. Of the $272,450 difference, $179,450 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $93,000 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $179,450 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Halford, Curtis $12,250.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $10,000.00
- McDaniel, Steve $10,000.00
- Gresham, Dolores $7,000.00
- Holt, Andrew $6,500.00
- Lollar, Ron $6,250.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $6,250.00
- Black, Diane $6,000.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $5,000.00
- Norris, Mark $5,000.00
- …and 101 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 |
|---|---|
| Team Tennessee | $100,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $87,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $80,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $75,500.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $74,500.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $57,500.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $47,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $28,500.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $27,500.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $26,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $985.67 |
| Admin Expenses | $910.50 |
| Admin Expense Reimbursement For Tennessee | $577.50 |
| Registry Of Election Finance Fee | $400.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rj Reynolds Tobasso Company | Admin Expenses | 07/24/2006 | $560.00 |
| Reynolds American Inc. | Admin Expense Reimbursement For Tennessee | 01/30/2008 | $315.00 |
| Reynolds American Inc. | Admin Expense Reimbursement For Tennessee | 07/09/2008 | $262.50 |
| Rj Reynolds Tobasso Company | Admin Expenses | 10/17/2006 | $250.50 |
| Mechanics & Farmers Bank | Bank Fees | 07/31/2006 | $145.30 |
| State of Tenneessee | Registry Of Election Finance Fee | 01/20/2011 | $100.00 |
| State of Tenneessee | Registry Of Election Finance Fee | 01/31/2013 | $100.00 |
| State of Tenneessee | Registry Of Election Finance Fee | 01/22/2014 | $100.00 |
| State of Tenneessee | Registry Of Election Finance Fee | 01/20/2015 | $100.00 |
| TN Bureau of Ethics & Campaign Finance | Admin Expenses | 01/25/2017 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
$55,700.00 (5% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Reynolds American Inc. PAC (Tennessee) — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAI Services Company | Winston-Salem, NC | — | $800,500.00 |
| Reynolds American Inc. | Winston-Salem, NC | — | $335,700.00 |
| Reynolds American Inc. PAC (Tennessee) Sponsor | Winston- Salem, NC | — | $55,700.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $20,171.62 | $20,203.49 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129939 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $4,171.62 | $20,171.62 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128366 |
| Q2 2026 | $14,160.73 | $4,171.62 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 127097 |
| Q1 2026 | $13,372.97 | $14,160.73 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125628 |
| Year-End 2025 | $60,925.05 | $13,372.97 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 124151 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $3,809.18 | $60,925.05 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122433 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $3,843.18 | $3,809.18 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120566 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $3,843.18 | $3,843.18 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118907 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $2,872.11 | $3,843.18 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117728 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $2,872.11 | $2,872.11 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115820 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $2,911.94 | $2,872.11 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114725 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $2,451.53 | $2,911.94 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 113010 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $7,422.81 | $2,451.53 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111373 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $6,664.45 | $7,422.81 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109335 |
| Q4 2022 Amended Historical | $6,663.25 | $6,664.45 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 108287 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $6,663.25, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $6,664.45. | |||
| Pre-General 2022 Amended Historical | $6,663.25 | $6,663.25 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 106515 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $6,911.28 | $6,663.25 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104552 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $161.28 | $6,911.28 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102651 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $60.60 | $161.28 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100854 |
| Q1 2022 Amended Historical | $59.93 | $60.60 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 100855 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $4,885.80 | $59.93 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97197 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $1,055.30 | $4,885.80 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95506 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $1,054.82 | $1,055.30 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93680 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $15,054.82 | $1,054.82 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 91922 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $1,096.22 | $15,054.82 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91091 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $2,096.22 | $1,096.22 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89552 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $2,137.75 | $2,096.22 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88638 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $2,178.93 | $2,137.75 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87253 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $1,963.15 | $2,178.93 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 86403 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $2,045.54 | $1,963.15 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84249 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $2,055.77 | $2,045.54 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82705 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $46,805.77 | $2,055.77 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 80991 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $1,845.72 | $46,805.77 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79468 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $1,845.72 | $1,845.72 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77675 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $1,386.23 | $1,845.72 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76091 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $1,528.23 | $1,386.23 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74415 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $7,590.43 | $1,528.23 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 72687 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $7,770.36 | $7,590.43 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71500 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $7,810.29 | $7,770.36 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 69699 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $7,810.29 | $7,810.29 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68367 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $4,345.45 | $7,810.29 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67342 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $64,095.45 | $4,345.45 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 66001 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $4,133.99 | $64,095.45 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64728 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $4,274.46 | $4,133.99 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63011 |
| 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 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $4,324.98 | $4,284.21 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 58476 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $4,338.01 | $4,324.98 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57159 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $4,346.69 | $4,338.01 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 55522 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $60,113.39 | $4,346.69 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 53724 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $1,404.39 | $60,113.39 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52089 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $1,547.90 | $1,404.39 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50244 |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $2,635.01 | $1,547.90 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 48786 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $318.95 | $2,635.01 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47163 |
| 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 |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $182.66 | $3,595.73 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38297 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $167.28 | $182.66 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37299 |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $212.12 | $167.28 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 35682 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $6,212.12 | $212.12 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34500 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $240.50 | $6,212.12 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33339 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $1,254.55 | $240.50 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32277 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $1,296.30 | $1,254.55 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31035 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $1,441.78 | $1,296.30 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 29867 |
| 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 |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $1,468.97 | $1,691.47 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26155 |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $4,056.69 | $1,468.97 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25222 |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $4,066.94 | $4,056.69 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 23758 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $1,079.44 | $4,066.94 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 23006 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $1,116.24 | $1,079.44 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 22093 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $1,556.43 | $1,116.24 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20574 |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $66.39 | $1,556.43 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 15219 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $166.39 | $66.39 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 13600 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $166.39, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $66.39. | |||
| Q4 2006 Historical | $164.16 | $166.39 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12532 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $164.16, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $166.39. | |||
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $764.66 | $164.16 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11442 |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $940.00 | $764.66 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10447 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $0.00 | $940.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 9226 |