Blount County Republican Party
Registered Nov 2007 · Treasurer: Mike Lewis · Maryville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $18,564 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $15,596 (84%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 | $15,596 |
| Contributions to candidates | $2,968 |
- Operating & other $15,596 84%
- To TN candidates $2,968 16%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $2,968 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $2,968 difference, $2,968 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,968 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Abbott Printing $2,968.10
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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Lincoln Day Dinner Meal | $4,125.00 |
| Yard Signs | $2,493.67 |
| Campaign T Shirts | $2,117.26 |
| Campaign Hats & Shirts | $833.81 |
| Bumper Stickers | $767.75 |
| Lincoln Day Dinner Advertising | $585.00 |
| Signs | $550.50 |
| Liability Insurance For Meeting And Office | $518.00 |
| Campaign Bumper Stickers &Yard Signs | $474.70 |
| Storage Room Rental | $460.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage High School Banquet Account | Lincoln Day Dinner Meal | 04/17/2012 | $4,125.00 |
| Spalding Group | Yard Signs | 08/27/2012 | $1,442.42 |
| Spalding Group | Yard Signs | 10/18/2012 | $1,051.25 |
| Govaim, Inc. | Campaign T Shirts | 09/19/2012 | $588.00 |
| Knoxville News Sentinel | Lincoln Day Dinner Advertising | 04/03/2012 | $585.00 |
| Joe Bailey Company | Campaign Hats & Shirts | 06/27/2012 | $534.89 |
| Auto-Owners Insurance | Liability Insurance For Meeting And Office | 02/28/2012 | $518.00 |
| Spalding Group | Campaign Bumper Stickers &Yard Signs | 10/19/2012 | $474.70 |
| West Maryville Storage | Storage Room Rental | 01/18/2012 | $460.00 |
| Eagle Manufacturing Co Inc. | Campaign T Shirts | 12/12/2012 | $454.87 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Properties | Maryville, TN | — | $4,000.00 |
| Art Swann | Maryville, TN | Tindells, Inc. | $1,250.00 |
| Doug Overbey | Maryville, TN | State of Tennessee | $650.00 |
| Committee To Elect Tammy Harrington | Maryville, TN | — | $450.00 |
| Robert Bob Ramsey | Maryville, TN | — | $400.00 |
| Scott Hughes | Seymour, TN | — | $400.00 |
| Tim Helton | Maryville, TN | Blount County,Tn | $400.00 |
| Com To Reelect Judge William Brewer | Maryville, TN | — | $250.00 |
| David Duggan | Aloca, TN | State of Tennessee | $250.00 |
| Gaye Hasty | Maryville, TN | Blount County | $250.00 |
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 2012 Amended Historical | $17,893.85 | $17,215.11 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Amended Historical | $16,545.22 | $17,893.85 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Amended Historical | $21,169.10 | $16,545.22 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $19,054.60 | $21,169.10 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $18,641.88 | $19,054.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $11,952.48 | $18,641.88 | Source ↗ |