Unum PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Elizabeth H. Simon · Chattanooga, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $123,920 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $110,700 (89%) — 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 | $2,220 |
| Contributions to candidates | $10,000 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $110,700 89%
- To TN candidates $10,000 8.1%
- Operating & other $2,220 1.8%
- To other PACs $1,000 0.8%
“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. | $300.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $300.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $150.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $10,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $750. Of the $9,250 difference, $9,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $9,250 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 $2,500.00
- Finney, Lowe $500.00
- Beavers, Mae $300.00
- Berke, Andrew $300.00
- Burks, Charlotte $300.00
- Casada, Glen $300.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $300.00
- Henry, Douglas $300.00
- Ketron, Bill $300.00
- McCormick, Gerald $300.00
- …and 19 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 |
|---|---|
| RAAMPAC | $500.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $67,300 to 48 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee | Washington, D.C. | $15,000.00 |
| National Republican Senatorial Committee | Washington, D.C. | $15,000.00 |
| FSR PAC | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Aclipac | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Ahip PAC | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Tennpac | Virginia | $2,500.00 |
| Nikki Haley for Governor, Nikki | South Carolina | $2,000.00 |
| Sheheen for Governor, Vincent | South Carolina | $2,000.00 |
| National Republican Congressional Commit | Washington, D.C. | $1,500.00 |
| Me Gop Candidate Fund | Maine | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Me State Pac | $1,500.00 |
| Administrative Expenses | $719.62 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unum Group | Administrative Expenses | 07/01/2010 | $719.62 |
| Diamond PAC | Me State Pac | 08/05/2010 | $500.00 |
| Strenthening Maine PAC | Me State Pac | 08/05/2010 | $500.00 |
| Alfond Business Community Democracy PAC | Me State Pac | 08/02/2010 | $250.00 |
| R.A.Y.E for Maine PAC | Me State Pac | 08/10/2010 | $250.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLPAC | Columbia, SC | — | $90,610.28 |
| Kevin McCarthy | Falmouth, ME | Unum Group | $4,100.00 |
| Richard McKenney | Chattanooga, TN | Unum Group | $3,280.00 |
| Robert O Best | Signal Mountain, TN | Unum Group | $2,661.40 |
| Liston Bo Bishop | Lookout Mountain, TN | Unum Group | $2,150.00 |
| Joseph Foley | Portland, ME | Unum Group | $1,926.14 |
| Randall Horn | Columbia, SC | Unum Group | $1,923.00 |
| Scott Maker | North Yarmouth, ME | Unum Group | $1,826.00 |
| Frank Williamson | Chattanooga, TN | Unum Group | $1,661.40 |
| Thomas Watjen | Lookout Mt, TN | Unum Group | $1,600.00 |
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 2010 Historical | $119,526.09 | $154,807.94 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $115,251.98 | $119,526.09 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $56,254.55 | $115,251.98 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $48,991.39 | $56,254.55 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $42,211.89 | $48,991.39 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Amended Historical | $39,201.20 | $42,211.89 | Source ↗ |