Blount County Republican Party

Political Action Committee

Registered Nov 2007 · Treasurer: Mike Lewis · Maryville, TN

Also giving in

Also gave $1,000.00 in U.S. Congress politics

Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.

Raised
$64,412
incl. $5,087 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$50,723
Operating & other
$50,523
99.6% of spending
To TN candidates
$200
0.4% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $50,723 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $50,523 (99.6%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 99.6% of everything it spent; $200 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: $50,523 ÷ Total spent: $50,723
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $50,523
Contributions to candidates $200

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $200 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $200 difference, $200 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $200 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Chilhowee View Community Center $200.00

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
Lincoln Day Dinner Meal $22,178.74
Food / Beverage $7,972.13
Security For Event $3,600.00
Advertising $2,858.90
Shuttle Service For Lincoln Day Event $1,775.00
Dues / Subscriptions $1,531.01
Liability Insurance For Meeting And Office $1,353.00
Advertising For Republican Rally $1,058.50
Meeting Room Rental $1,050.00
Donation Processing Fees $1,005.77

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Burchett for Congress Knoxville, TN — $5,350.00
Marsha Blackburn Nashville, TN US Congress $5,000.00
Tennessee Eagle PAC Nashville, TN — $5,000.00
Patricia Hall Talbot Legacy Center Maryville, TN — $3,300.00
Shannon Rene Effler Best Effort, TN — $2,250.00
Jared Anderson Maryville, TN Self-Employed $1,850.00
Phyllis L Crisp Reelection Campaign Fund Maryville, TN — $1,850.00
Graham Shelley Maryville, TN Gt Shelley Enterprises $1,725.00
Calloway Oil Co Maryville, TN — $1,570.00
Com To Elect James L Berrong Sheriff Maryville, TN — $1,500.00

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
Q3 2026 $53,898.43 $54,134.87 Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129563
Pre-Primary 2026 $34,982.70 $53,898.43 Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128621
Q2 2026 $41,524.88 $34,982.70 Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126344
Q1 2026 $40,437.04 $41,524.88 Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 124922