Unum PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Elizabeth H. Simon · Chattanooga, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $38,812 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $30,000 (77%) — 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 | $862 |
| Contributions to candidates | $7,450 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $30,000 77%
- To TN candidates $7,450 19%
- Operating & other $862 2.2%
- To other PACs $500 1.3%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | $250.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $200.00 |
| Dennis Powers † | Tennessee House, District 36 | Rep. | $200.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $200.00 |
| Ron Travis † | Tennessee House, District 31 | 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 $7,450 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,600. Of the $5,850 difference, $5,850 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $5,850 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
- Beavers, Mae $250.00
- Bell, Mike $250.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $250.00
- Gresham, Dolores $250.00
- Lundberg, Jon $250.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $250.00
- Tate, Reginald $250.00
- …and 15 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 $4,000 to 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin for Mayor | South Carolina | $1,000.00 |
| Charles Boustany Jr. MD for Congress Inc. | Louisiana | $1,000.00 |
| Brian White for the House | South Carolina | $500.00 |
| Committee To Elect Alexander-Senate | South Carolina | $500.00 |
| Leatherman for Senate | South Carolina | $500.00 |
| Sandifer for the House | South Carolina | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Administrative Expenses | $862.48 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unum Group | Administrative Expenses | 05/03/2012 | $762.48 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Administrative Expenses | 01/15/2013 | $100.00 |
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 |
| Randall Horn | Columbia, SC | Unum Group | $4,080.00 |
| Scott Maker | North Yarmouth, ME | Unum Group | $4,054.00 |
| John McGarry | Hollis, ME | Unum Group | $2,824.00 |
| Thomas R Watjen | Lookout Mountain, TN | Unum Group | $2,688.00 |
| Marty McGuinness | Alexandria, VA | Unum Group | $2,620.00 |
| Joseph Willingham | Louisburg, KS | Unum Group | $2,500.00 |
| Liston Bo Bishop | Lookout Mountain, TN | Unum Group | $2,500.00 |
| Thomas Watjen | Lookout Mt, TN | Unum Group | $2,304.00 |
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 2012 Historical | $83,119.00 | $122,130.05 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $80,981.47 | $83,119.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $86,396.36 | $80,981.47 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $93,113.92 | $86,396.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $68,507.37 | $93,113.92 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $44,394.14 | $68,507.37 | Source ↗ |