Unum PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Elizabeth H. Simon · Chattanooga, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $43,146 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $36,750 (85%) — 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 | $946 |
| Contributions to candidates | $5,200 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $36,750 85%
- To TN candidates $5,200 12%
- Operating & other $946 2.2%
- To other PACs $250 0.6%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $200.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $200.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $200.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $200.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $5,200 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $800. Of the $4,400 difference, $4,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $4,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Mumpower, Jason $300.00
- Odom, Gary $250.00
- Berke, Andrew $200.00
- Cobb, Curt $200.00
- Favors, Joanne $200.00
- Hackworth, Jim $200.00
- Harmon, Bill $200.00
- Roach, Dennis (Coach) $200.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $200.00
- Yokley, Eddie $200.00
- …and 13 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 Chamber of Commerce and Industry PAC | $250.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $15,000 to 3 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 1 state. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aclipac | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| FSR PAC | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Ahip PAC | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| In Kind To Susan Collins For Senator | $946.32 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collins for Senator | In Kind To Susan Collins For Senator | 02/04/2008 | $946.32 |
Who Funds It
$245.55 (0.5% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Unum PAC — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McCarthy | Falmouth, ME | Unum Group | $2,000.00 |
| Robert O Best | Signal Mountain, TN | Unum Group | $1,735.24 |
| Thomas R Watjen | Lookout Mountain, TN | Unum Group | $1,350.00 |
| Alexandra Sandy Cook | Alexandria, VA | Unum Group | $1,050.00 |
| Frank Williamson | Chattanooga, TN | Unum Group | $1,000.00 |
| James Smith | Windham, ME | Unum Group | $800.00 |
| Scott Maker | North Yarmouth, ME | Unum Group | $800.00 |
| Joseph Foley | Portland, ME | Unum Group | $750.00 |
| Thomas Thompson | Signal Mt, TN | Unum Group | $728.14 |
| Caroyln Olson Cartwright | Saco, ME | Unum Group | $500.00 |
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 2008 Historical | $9,508.12 | $24,921.87 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $15,108.37 | $9,508.12 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $18,814.62 | $15,108.37 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $15,089.87 | $18,814.62 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $3,697.55 | $15,089.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Amended Historical | $8,089.01 | $3,697.55 | Source ↗ |