Reynolds American Inc. PAC (Tennessee)

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$317,056
incl. $56 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$301,775
To other PACs
$266,500
88% of spending
To TN candidates
$35,250
12% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $41,750 to 33 candidates
$36,000 to 27 Republicans $5,750 to 6 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $301,775 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $266,500 (88%) — went to other PACs and committees.

Why this number?

Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $25 ÷ Total spent: $301,775
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $25
Contributions to candidates $35,250

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Jack Johnson Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $4,000.00
Gary W Hicks Jr Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $3,000.00
David B. Hawk Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $2,500.00
Kevin Vaughan Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $2,500.00
Kerry Roberts Tennessee Senate, District 23 Rep. $2,000.00
Dawn White Tennessee Senate, District 13 Rep. $2,000.00
Brent Taylor Tennessee Senate, District 31 Rep. $2,000.00
London Lamar Tennessee Senate, District 33 Dem. $2,000.00
Jason Zachary Tennessee House, District 14 Rep. $1,500.00
Charlie Baum Tennessee House, District 37 Rep. $1,000.00

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

Tracked candidates reported receiving $41,750 from this committee — $6,500 more than its own filings itemize ($35,250), because their receipt filings posted ahead of the committee’s covering report or span more cycles than its loaded filings.

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
Team Tennessee $100,000.00
House Republican Caucus $50,000.00
Senate Republican Caucus $50,000.00
CAMP PAC (Karen Camper) $11,000.00
CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) $10,000.00
KEYPAC (Ken Yager) $9,000.00
LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) $9,000.00
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $5,000.00
JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) $5,000.00
Tennessee Freedom Fund $5,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Bank Fees $25.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
RAI Services Company Winston-Salem, NC $260,000.00
Reynolds American Inc. Winston-Salem, NC $57,000.00

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
Pre-Primary 2026 $4,171.62 $20,171.62 Source ↗
Q2 2026 $14,160.73 $4,171.62 Source ↗
Q1 2026 $13,372.97 $14,160.73 Source ↗
Year-End 2025 $60,925.05 $13,372.97 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2025 $3,809.18 $60,925.05 Source ↗