Unaka Company PAC
Registered Jan 2002 · Treasurer: John M. Owens · Greenville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $9,622 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $6,400 (67%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
Show formula
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $222 |
| Contributions to candidates | $2,500 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $6,400 67%
- To TN candidates $2,500 26%
- To other PACs $500 5.2%
- Operating & other $222 2.3%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $2,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $1,500 difference, $1,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Haslam, Bill $1,000.00
- Armstrong, Dan E. $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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Advance Tennessee | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $6,400 to 4 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rice, Tom | South Carolina | $2,600.00 |
| Team Graham, Inc. | South Carolina | $2,500.00 |
| Healthcare Freedom Fund | Virginia | $1,000.00 |
| Huck Pack | Arkansas | $300.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Annual Registration | $222.25 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Election of Registry Finance | Annual Registration | 01/22/2014 | $100.00 |
| Tennessee Election of Registry Finance | Annual Registration | 01/08/2015 | $100.00 |
| Tennessee Secretary of State | Annual Registration | 02/07/2014 | $22.25 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Austin | Dallas, TX | Unaka | $5,000.00 |
| Howard McKeon | Santa Clarita, CA | US Gov | $2,500.00 |
| Kevin Gates | Crown Point, IN | Crown Point, Inc | $2,500.00 |
| L Yonz | Greeneville, TN | Unaka | $2,500.00 |
| William McCreary | Florence, SC | Sopakco, Inc | $2,500.00 |
| Lonnie Thompson | Florence, SC | Sopakco, Inc. | $2,400.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2014 Historical | $122,949.81 | $122,349.81 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $124,149.81 | $122,949.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $116,649.81 | $124,149.81 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $117,649.81 | $116,649.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $118,649.81 | $117,649.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $114,572.06 | $118,649.81 | Source ↗ |