The Kroger Co Political Action Committee
Registered Oct 2012 · Treasurer: Matthew Perin · Cincinnati, OH
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $47,134.53 | $42,550.00 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $115,832.00 | $81,350.00 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $122,028.80 | $122,693.87 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $168,526.89 | $89,889.73 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $7,500.00 | $7,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $5,500.00 | $5,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $9,500.00 | $9,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $9,800.00 | $11,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $32,250.00 | $32,250.00 | $14,000.00 |
| 2016 | $26,750.00 | $26,750.00 | $8,250.00 |
| 2015 | $21,750.00 | $21,750.00 | $7,750.00 |
| 2014 | $18,000.00 | $18,000.00 | $5,500.00 |
| 2013 | $66,000.00 | $65,000.00 | $15,500.00 |
| 2012 | $3,000.00 | $23,900.00 | $1,100.00 |
| All years | $653,572.22 | $558,133.60 | $52,100.00 |
Where the Money Goes
Of the $558,134 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $326,640 (59%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
Why this number?
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 / overhead spending | $344 |
| Contributions to candidates | $136,650 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $326,640 59%
- To TN candidates $136,650 24%
- To other PACs $94,500 17%
- Operating & other $344 0.1%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Parkinson † | Tennessee House, District 98 | Dem. | $6,000.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $3,250.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $3,250.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $3,200.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Janice Bowling † | Tennessee Senate, District 16 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Mary Littleton † | Tennessee House, District 78 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $2,250.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $136,650 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $52,100. Of the $84,550 difference, $84,550 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $84,550 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Diana for Congress $5,500.00
- Ketron, Bill $5,500.00
- Lundberg, Jon $5,000.00
- Dickerson, Steven $3,500.00
- Kelsey, Brian $3,500.00
- Ramsey, Ron $3,000.00
- Tate, Reginald $3,000.00
- Casada, Glen $2,750.00
- Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $2,500.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $2,500.00
- …and 46 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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Grocers Convenience Store PAC | $30,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $21,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $17,500.00 |
| White and Food Voters PAC Red | $10,000.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $4,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $2,000.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $1,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $238,750 to 99 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 40 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Husted for Senate | Ohio | $10,000.00 |
| Wonder Women PAC | Virginia | $10,000.00 |
| Emmer for Congress | Minnesota | $7,000.00 |
| Pete Aguilar for Congress | California | $7,000.00 |
| Buddy Carter for Congress | Georgia | $6,500.00 |
| Balderson for Congress | Ohio | $6,000.00 |
| Kiggans for Congress | Virginia | $6,000.00 |
| Arkpac | Virginia | $5,000.00 |
| Friends of Glenn Thompson | Pennsylvania | $5,000.00 |
| Friends of Mark Warner | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $193.87 |
| Registration Fee | $150.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Bank | Bank Fees | 01/16/2024 | $193.87 |
| Tennessee Registry of Election Finance | Registration Fee | 02/02/2026 | $150.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kroger Company | Cincinnati, OH | — | $175,622.49 |
| The Kroger Co | Cincinnati, OH | — | $73,000.00 |
| Keith Dailey | Cincinnati, OH | The Kroger Co. | $16,356.03 |
| Yael Cosset | Fort Mitchell, KY | The Kroger Co. | $15,001.76 |
| Mary Adcock | Cincinnati, OH | The Kroger Co. | $15,000.00 |
| Colleen Lindholz | Puyallup, WA | The Kroger Co. | $12,180.39 |
| Marc Watkins | Brentwood, TN | The Kroger Co. | $11,924.00 |
| Lanell Ohlinger | Morrow, OH | The Kroger Co. | $7,928.21 |
| Matthew Meyer | Cincinnati, OH | The Kroger Co. | $7,720.00 |
| Kenneth Deluca | Howell, MI | The Kroger Co. | $7,685.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $121,653.31 | $115,517.91 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 Amended | $116,761.39 | $121,653.31 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $111,204.09 | $116,761.39 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $85,439.80 | $111,204.09 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $74,222.09 | $85,439.80 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $52,463.36 | $74,222.09 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $60,445.84 | $52,463.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $70,119.78 | $60,445.84 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Late Historical | $83,559.85 | $70,119.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $77,652.27 | $83,559.85 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $78,637.16 | $77,652.27 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $52,673.10 | $78,637.16 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $52,673.10 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Amended Historical | $1,700.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $1,700.00 | $1,700.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $1,700.00 | $1,700.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Amended Historical | $1,700.00 | $1,700.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $1,700.00 | $1,700.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $1,700.00 | $1,700.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $1,700.00 | $1,700.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $1,700.00 | $1,700.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $1,700.00 | $1,700.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $1,700.00 | $1,700.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $1,700.00 | $1,700.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Late Historical | $1,700.00 | $1,700.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Amended Historical | $1,700.00 | $1,700.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $1,700.00 | $1,700.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $1,700.00 | $1,700.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Late Historical | $1,700.00 | $1,700.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $1,700.00 | $1,700.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $1,700.00 | $1,700.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $1,700.00 | $1,700.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $1,900.00 | $1,700.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $16,900.00 | $1,900.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $900.00 | $16,900.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $5,800.00 | $900.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Amended Historical | $21,800.00 | $5,800.00 | Source ↗ |