Reynolds American Inc. PAC (Tennessee)
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Randolph C. Tompson · Winston-Salem, NC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $150,199 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $119,000 (79%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $119,000 79%
- To TN candidates $23,800 16%
- To other PACs $7,000 4.7%
- Operating & other $399 0.3%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn † | Governor | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Frank S Niceley † | Tennessee Senate, District 08 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Stratton Bone † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $23,800 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,750. Of the $20,050 difference, $20,050 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $20,050 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Davis, Lincoln $2,000.00
- Cooper, Jim $2,000.00
- Jenkins, William $2,000.00
- Davidson, Eugene $1,500.00
- Duncan for Congress $1,000.00
- Gordon, Bart $1,000.00
- Tanner, John $1,000.00
- The Speakers Fund $1,000.00
- Litz, John $1,000.00
- McMillan (House), Kim $1,000.00
- …and 18 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 |
|---|---|
| Raam PAC | $1,500.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,500.00 |
| Tenn House/ Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Tenn Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Kyle PAC | $1,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $119,000 to 46 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 19 states. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| National Republican Congressional Comm | Washington, D.C. | $15,000.00 |
| Barbour for Governor | Mississippi | $10,000.00 |
| America's Foundstion Fka Fighr PAC | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Americans for A Republican Majority | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Buyer for Congress | Indiana | $5,000.00 |
| Committee for the Preservation of Capitalism | Virginia | $5,000.00 |
| Delay, Tom | Texas | $5,000.00 |
| New Republican Majority Fund | Virginia | $5,000.00 |
| Next Century Fund | Virginia | $5,000.00 |
| Republican Majority Fund | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Admin Expense | $224.00 |
| Wi Filing Fee | $100.00 |
| Annual Pac Fee | $75.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. J. Reynolds Tabacoc Company | Admin Expense | 01/28/2005 | $224.00 |
| Wi State Elections Board | Wi Filing Fee | 01/31/2005 | $100.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Pac Fee | 01/21/2005 | $75.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Williamson Tobacco Corp PAC | Winston-Salem, NC | — | $40,689.03 |
| Charles Blixt | Advance, NC | Reynolds American | $5,000.00 |
| LYNN Beasley | Winston-Salem, NC | — | $5,000.00 |
| Susan Ivey | Winston-Salem, NC | Reynolds American | $5,000.00 |
| Dianne Neal | Winston-Salem, NC | Reynolds American | $4,708.33 |
| Richard Sanders | Santa Fe, NM | Santa Fe National Tob | $4,339.26 |
| Daniel Snyder | Winston-Salem, NC | Rj Reynolds | $3,670.02 |
| Tommy Payne | Winston-Salem, NC | Reynolds American | $3,580.71 |
| James Maguire | Winston-Salem, NC | Rj Reynolds | $3,549.02 |
| Frances Creighton | Winston-Salem, NC | Rj Renolds | $3,378.75 |
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 2005 Historical | $359,743.99 | $352,685.26 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5670 |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $345,347.75 | $359,743.99 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 5096 |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $345,757.39 | $345,347.75 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4378 |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $435,273.09 | $345,757.39 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3821 |