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Wal Mart Stores INC PAC for Responsible Government

Political Action Committee

Registered Feb 2005 · Treasurer: Jennifer Spall · Bentonville, AR

Raised
$1,513,053
incl. $867,026 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$10,100
To TN candidates
$10,000
99.0% of spending
Operating & other
$100
1.0% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $3,500 to 7 candidates
$3,500 to 7 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $10,100 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $10,000 (99.0%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $100 ÷ Total spent: $10,100
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $100
Contributions to candidates $10,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $1,000.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $750.00
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $500.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $500.00
Mark White † Tennessee House, District 83 Rep. $250.00
Michael Harrison † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $250.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $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 $10,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,500. Of the $6,500 difference, $6,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $6,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Harwell, Beth Halteman $1,000.00
  • Norris, Mark $750.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $750.00
  • Ketron, Bill $500.00
  • Armstrong, Joe $250.00
  • Beavers, Mae $250.00
  • Casada, Glen $250.00
  • Eldridge, Jimmy $250.00
  • Faulk, Mike $250.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $250.00
  • …and 8 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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Registration Fee $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Timothy Yatsko Bentonville, AR Wal-Mart Stores Inc. $5,000.00
Ann Glosup Bordelon Fayetteville, AR Wal Mart Stores Inc. $4,999.80
Brian Cornell Bentonville, AR Wal-Mart $4,999.80
C Douglas McMillon Bentonville, AR Wal-Mart Stores Inc. $4,999.80
Eduardo Castro Wright Rogers, AR Wal-Mart Stores Inc. $4,999.80
Eduardo Zapien Alexandria, VA Walmart Stores Inc. $4,999.80
Eric Zorn Rogers, AR Wal Mart Stores Inc. $4,999.80
Leslie Dach Washington, DC Wal-Mart Store Inc. $4,999.80
Mary Chambers Bella Vista, AR Wal Mart Stores Inc. $4,999.80
Michael Duke Naples, FL Wal-Mart Stores Inc. $4,999.80

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 2011 Historical $799,876.96 $631,589.19 Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38481
Mid-Year 2011 Historical $594,678.92 $799,876.96 Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37446