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Political Action Committee

Registered Jul 2014 · Treasurer: Kayla Millsaps · Alcoa, TN

Raised
$15,074
incl. $274 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$11,141
Operating & other
$7,641
69% of spending
To TN candidates
$3,500
31% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $11,141 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $7,641 (69%) — 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: $7,641 ÷ Total spent: $11,141
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $7,641
Contributions to candidates $3,500

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $3,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $3,500 difference, $3,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $3,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Abbott, Helen $1,000.00
  • Kirby, Gerald $1,000.00
  • Melton, Kenneth $1,000.00
  • Mike Caylor $500.00

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
Food / Beverage $2,412.27
Professional Services $2,324.46
Advertising $2,160.00
Postage $744.04

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Stock Creek Properties Alcoa, TN — $7,500.00
Steve West Alcoa, TN Retired $2,500.00
Leconte Wealth Management Maryville, TN — $2,000.00
Cherokee Millwright, Inc. Maryville, TN — $1,500.00
Jimmy Hinkle Louisville, TN — $500.00
Thomas Bickers Louisville, TN Self-Employed $500.00
Virginia Hardwick Louisville, TN Staffing Solutions $300.00

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 $3,819.72 $3,819.72 Source ↗
Pre-General 2014 Historical $3,819.72 $3,819.72 Source ↗
Q3 2014 Amended Historical $9,661.73 $3,819.72 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2014 Historical $0.00 $9,661.73 Source ↗