Blount County Republican Party

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$38,580
incl. $7,380 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$20,770
Operating & other
$14,770
71% of spending
To TN candidates
$6,000
29% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $20,770 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $14,770 (71%) — 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 spending: $14,770 ÷ Total spent: $20,770
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $14,770
Contributions to candidates $6,000

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $6,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $6,000 difference, $6,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $6,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Farmer, Gary $5,000.00
  • Foster, Kenlynn $1,000.00

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 $4,250.00
Advertising For Republican Rally $1,624.00
Donations $1,500.00
Campaign Mailout $1,494.64
Yard Signs $1,385.48
Advertising $1,071.00
Web Site $835.35
Food / Beverage $656.85
Storage Unit $460.00
Liability Insurance For Meeting And Office $439.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Steve West Alcoa, TN Retired $16,000.00
West Properties Maryville, TN — $4,000.00
Com To Reelect Judge William Brewer Maryville, TN — $750.00
Tab Burkhalter Maryville, TN Burhalter &Associates $750.00
The Com To Elect Judgerobert L Headrick Maryville, TN — $750.00
Michael FLYNN Maryville, TN State of Tennessee $650.00
Scott Graves for Trustee Maryville, TN — $650.00
R D Crawford Maryville, TN Blount County $550.00
Committee To Elect Tammy Harrington Maryville, TN — $500.00
James Snyder Alcoa, TN Self-Employed $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
Q4 2014 Historical $23,637.50 $23,019.10 Source ↗
Pre-General 2014 Historical $24,276.65 $23,637.50 Source ↗
Q3 2014 Amended Historical $28,509.35 $24,276.65 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical $35,328.36 $28,509.35 Source ↗
Q2 2014 Historical $35,247.60 $35,328.36 Source ↗
Q1 2014 Historical $26,358.99 $35,247.60 Source ↗