Blount Lifestyle

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$29,781
incl. $431 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$34,050
Operating & other
$21,050
62% of spending
To TN candidates
$11,000
32% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $9,000 to 3 candidates
$9,000 to 3 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $34,050 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $21,050 (62%) — 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: $21,050 ÷ Total spent: $34,050
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $21,050
Contributions to candidates $11,000

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Tom Hatcher † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $5,000.00
Jerome F. Moon † Tennessee House, District 08 Rep. $2,000.00
Tom Stinnett † Tennessee House, District 20 Rep. $2,000.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $11,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $9,000. Of the $2,000 difference, $2,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $2,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Todd, Orr $1,000.00
  • Haven House $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.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Blount County Republican Party $2,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Marketing $15,130.53
Website Development $2,229.00
Dues / Subscriptions $1,650.00
Office Supplies $736.67
Email Support $556.70
Bank Fees $262.30
Credit Card Fees $198.84
Po Box Rental $170.00
Food / Beverage $116.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Steve Garner Maryville, TN Blount Excavating $5,000.00
Tom Hodge Alcoa, TN Twin City Buick $5,000.00
Christopher Protzman Maryville, TN Jt Ten Wros $2,000.00
HWX Properties Louisville, TN — $2,000.00
Bernie Decker Maryville, TN Self-Employed $1,000.00
Bryan Ford Knoxville, TN Massey Shared Services LLC $1,000.00
Charles Carruthers Maryville, TN Kenjo Markets $1,000.00
Doug Lambert Maryville, TN Superior Industries $1,000.00
Jim Bradley Maryville, TN Blount County $1,000.00
Keith Edmonds Maryville, TN AnnieMac Home Mortgage $1,000.00

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 2024 Historical $2,373.27 $1,551.53 Source ↗
Pre-General 2024 Historical $5,500.68 $2,373.27 Source ↗
Q3 2024 Historical $10,845.50 $5,500.68 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2024 Historical $12,642.91 $10,845.50 Source ↗
Q2 2024 Amended Historical $5,700.67 $12,642.91 Source ↗
Q1 2024 Historical $5,820.57 $5,700.67 Source ↗