Campaign To End Civil Asset Forfeiture In Tennesse
Registered Jan 2019 · Treasurer: Erik Wiatr · Knoxville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $1,721 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $1,021 (59%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
Why this number?
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 / overhead spending | $1,021 |
| Contributions to candidates | $700 |
- Operating & other $1,021 59%
- To TN candidates $700 41%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty Grills † | Tennessee House, District 77 | Rep. | $350.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $700 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $350. Of the $350 difference, $350 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $350 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Niceley, Frank $350.00
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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Deposit For Event Space | $300.00 |
| Car Rental | $158.10 |
| Professional Services | $158.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $135.92 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $100.00 |
| Auto Exspense | $84.00 |
| Reimbursement | $59.41 |
| Gas | $23.91 |
| Ticket Sales Processing Fees | $1.95 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauri Day Catering | Deposit For Event Space | 03/15/2021 | $300.00 |
| Hertz | Car Rental | 05/12/2021 | $158.10 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Dues / Subscriptions | 01/16/2021 | $100.00 |
| Nobles Kitchen | Food / Beverage | 02/09/2021 | $98.00 |
| Keeble, Nathan | Professional Services | 01/25/2021 | $80.00 |
| Esparza, Richard | Professional Services | 01/25/2021 | $78.00 |
| Esparza, Richard | Reimbursement | 01/25/2021 | $59.41 |
| Bearden Banquet Hall | Food / Beverage | 01/26/2021 | $37.92 |
| Public Square Garage Nashville | Auto Exspense | 02/09/2021 | $28.00 |
| Public Square Garage Nashville | Auto Exspense | 03/03/2021 | $28.00 |
Who Funds It
No itemized contributions to this committee on record.
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.