Unum PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Elizabeth H. Simon · Chattanooga, TN

Raised
$238,061
incl. $23,916 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$20,550
Spent outside Tennessee
$10,000
49% of spending
To TN candidates
$8,800
43% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $3,600 to 14 candidates
$3,400 to 13 Republicans $200 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $20,550 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $10,000 (49%) — 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 spending: $200 ÷ Total spent: $20,550
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $200
Contributions to candidates $8,800
Source filings:

“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. Separate from out-of-state donors.

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $500.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $300.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $300.00
Ron Travis † Tennessee House, District 31 Rep. $300.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $300.00
Todd Gardenhire † Tennessee Senate, District 10 Rep. $300.00
Andrew Ellis Farmer † Tennessee House, District 17 Rep. $200.00
Dan Howell † Tennessee House, District 22 Rep. $200.00
Dennis Powers † Tennessee House, District 36 Rep. $200.00
Jimmy Matlock † Tennessee Senate, District 05 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 $8,800 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,600. Of the $5,200 difference, $5,200 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $5,200 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $500.00
  • Bell, Mike $300.00
  • Gresham, Dolores $300.00
  • Ketron, Bill $300.00
  • McManus, Stephen $300.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $300.00
  • Tate, Reginald $300.00
  • Tracy, Jim $300.00
  • Alexander, David $200.00
  • Brooks, Kevin $200.00
  • …and 11 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
McCormick PAC $550.00
RAAMPAC $500.00
Green PAC $300.00
Cas-Pac $200.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Car Rental $200.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Lisa Iglesias Signal Mountain, TN Unum Group $5,184.00
Francis Shammo Branchburg, NJ Unum Bod $5,000.00
Timothy Keaney New York, NY Unum Group $5,000.00
John McGarry Hollis, ME Unum Group $4,992.00
Marty McGuinness Alexandria, VA Unum Group $4,992.00
Michael Simonds Falmouth, ME Unum Group $4,992.00
Scott Maker North Yarmouth, ME Unum Group $4,992.00
Richard McKenney Chattanooga, TN Unum Group $4,810.00
Thomas Watjen Lookout Mt, TN Unum Group $4,808.00
Joseph Foley Portland, ME Unum Group $4,054.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2015 Historical $37,828.83 $84,073.84 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2015 Historical $97,963.19 $37,828.83 Source ↗