Big Red PAC
Registered Jun 2024 · Treasurer: Jeff Hagood · Knoxville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $20,271 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $13,415 (66%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
Why this number?
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 / overhead spending | $13,415 |
| Contributions to candidates | $2,602 |
- Operating & other $13,415 66%
- To other PACs $4,255 21%
- To TN candidates $2,602 13%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $2,602 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $2,602 difference, $2,602 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,602 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Purgason, Nolan $1,147.94
- Davis, Andrew $762.81
- White, Anna Katherine $690.81
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 |
|---|---|
| Committee To Elect Gina Oster | $3,354.91 |
| Knox County Gop | $900.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Travel | $13,066.14 |
| Food / Beverage | $198.62 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $150.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton Hotel | Travel | 06/24/2026 | $1,776.02 |
| Delta Airlines | Travel | 02/17/2026 | $1,144.38 |
| Hilton Hotel | Travel | 06/24/2026 | $1,010.91 |
| American Airlines | Travel | 06/24/2026 | $836.80 |
| Southwest Airlines | Travel | 02/17/2026 | $737.49 |
| Embassy Suites | Travel | 02/17/2026 | $709.92 |
| Southwest Airlines | Travel | 06/24/2026 | $706.79 |
| Southwest Airlines | Travel | 06/24/2026 | $690.81 |
| American Airlines | Travel | 06/24/2026 | $650.80 |
| The Time New York | Travel | 02/17/2026 | $401.01 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Boyd | Lebanon, TN | State Farm | $2,000.00 |
| J Adam Lowe | Calhoun, TN | — | $500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.