Unum PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Elizabeth H. Simon · Chattanooga, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $25,700 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $13,650 (53%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
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 | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $13,650 |
- To TN candidates $13,650 53%
- Spent outside Tennessee $7,500 29%
- To other PACs $4,550 18%
“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. | $500.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $350.00 |
| Ron Travis † | Tennessee House, District 31 | Rep. | $350.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $300.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $300.00 |
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Dan Howell † | Tennessee House, District 22 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Dennis Powers † | Tennessee House, District 36 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Jimmy Matlock † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $13,650 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,550. Of the $10,100 difference, $10,100 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $10,100 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Jim Cooper for Congress $3,500.00
- Marsha Blackburn for Congress Inc. $1,000.00
- Berke for Mayor $1,000.00
- Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $500.00
- McManus, Stephen $350.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $350.00
- Bell, Mike $300.00
- Ketron, Bill $300.00
- Tracy, Jim $300.00
- Alexander, David $250.00
- …and 9 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 |
|---|---|
| Rock City PAC | $2,500.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $500.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $300.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $250.00 |
| Johnson Victory PAC | $250.00 |
| McCormick PAC | $250.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $5,000 to 1 candidate and committee 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tennpac | Virginia | $5,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Egan | Baltimore, MD | Unum Group | $5,000.00 |
| Francis Shammo | Branchburg, NJ | Unum Bod | $5,000.00 |
| Thomas R Watjen | Lookout Mountain, TN | Unum Group | $5,000.00 |
| Chris Jerome | Falmouth, ME | Unum Group | $4,992.00 |
| John McGarry | Hollis, ME | Unum Group | $4,992.00 |
| Joseph Foley | Portland, ME | Unum Group | $4,992.00 |
| Lisa Iglesias | Signal Mountain, TN | 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 |
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 2016 Historical | $69,220.24 | $119,287.84 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $54,066.73 | $69,220.24 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $42,827.38 | $54,066.73 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $31,389.64 | $42,827.38 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $39,381.35 | $31,389.64 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $84,073.84 | $39,381.35 | Source ↗ |