Corporate PAC · TN
Unaka Company Political Action Committee, Inc.
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00371229.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
100% of the $6,000 it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Backs
- Russell FryRepublican$3,500
- Jim BanksRepublican$2,500
Run by John M Owens (treasurer) More
On the record
Who runs it
The FEC makes every committee name a treasurer, who signs its reports, and a custodian of its records. It does not make PACs list their officers or board.
Who funds it
It reported raising $70K: $70K from individuals and $0 from other committees.5
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $60K from 12 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 100% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Tennessee $40K, South Carolina $10K, Texas $10K7
Where its donors work7
| Unaka | 7 gifts | $35,000 |
| Meco | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Unaka Incorporated | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
Employers as donors wrote them. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
Money, 2025–26
As reported to the FEC through September 30, 2026.3
- From individuals $70K
Who it gives to
2 candidates, $6,000 in direct gifts.4
| Russell Fry RepublicanU.S. House, South Carolina 7th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Jim Banks RepublicanU.S. Senate, Indiana (2030) | $2,500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Unaka Company Political Action Committee, Inc. (C00371229)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00371229/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Unaka Company Political Action Committee, Inc.https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00371229/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Unaka Company Political Action Committee, Inc. financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00371229/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Unaka Company Political Action Committee, Inc. to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00371229&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 5Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
- 6FEC: receipts of Unaka Company Political Action Committee, Inc., 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00371229&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Unaka Company Political Action Committee, Inc., 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00371229&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026