Unum PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Elizabeth H. Simon · Chattanooga, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $300,851 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $291,950 (97%) — 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 | $1,051 |
| Contributions to candidates | $7,350 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $291,950 97%
- To TN candidates $7,350 2.4%
- Operating & other $1,051 0.3%
- To other PACs $500 0.2%
“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 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $200.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $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 $7,350 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $950. Of the $6,400 difference, $6,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $6,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $500.00
- McCormick, Gerald $300.00
- McManus, Stephen $300.00
- Norris, Mark $300.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $300.00
- Beavers, Mae $250.00
- Berke, Andrew $250.00
- Faulk, Mike $250.00
- Tate, Reginald $250.00
- Tracy, Jim $250.00
- …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 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $7,950 to 19 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Maine Senate Republican Majority | Maine | $1,700.00 |
| Maine House Democratic Campaign Comm | Maine | $750.00 |
| Maine House Republicans | Maine | $750.00 |
| Maine Alfond Business Comm. Democracy Pa | Maine | $500.00 |
| Maine Senate Democratic Campaign Committ | Maine | $500.00 |
| Strenthening Maine PAC | Maine | $500.00 |
| Hayes for Senate | South Carolina | $250.00 |
| Action PAC | Maine | $250.00 |
| Capital Leadership PAC | Maine | $250.00 |
| Common Sense Solutions for Maine's Futur | Maine | $250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Administrative Expenses | $838.31 |
| Office Supplies | $212.94 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unum Group | Administrative Expenses | 03/30/2011 | $838.31 |
| Deluxe for Business | Office Supplies | 02/11/2011 | $212.94 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard McKenney | Chattanooga, TN | Unum Group | $4,810.00 |
| Kevin McCarthy | Falmouth, ME | Unum Group | $4,550.00 |
| Thomas R Watjen | Lookout Mountain, TN | Unum Group | $3,796.00 |
| Randall Horn | Columbia, SC | Unum Group | $3,575.00 |
| Scott Maker | North Yarmouth, ME | Unum Group | $2,925.00 |
| Joseph Willingham | Louisburg, KS | Unum Group | $2,600.00 |
| Liston Bo Bishop | Lookout Mountain, TN | Unum Group | $2,600.00 |
| Marty McGuinness | Alexandria, VA | Unum Group | $2,600.00 |
| Robert Best | Signal Mt, TN | — | $2,405.00 |
| Joseph Foley | Portland, ME | Unum Group | $2,210.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.