Campaign To End Civil Asset Forfeiture In Tennesse
Registered Jan 2019 · Treasurer: Erik Wiatr · Knoxville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $4,400 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $3,700 (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 | $3,700 |
| Contributions to candidates | $700 |
- Operating & other $3,700 84%
- To TN candidates $700 16%
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 |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $2,963.89 |
| Professional Services | $350.00 |
| Deposit For Event Space | $250.00 |
| Car Rental | $66.95 |
| Parking | $36.75 |
| Gas | $32.83 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bearden Banquet Hall | Food / Beverage | 12/19/2023 | $2,948.00 |
| Cornett, Justin | Professional Services | 02/10/2023 | $350.00 |
| Bearden Banquet Hall | Deposit For Event Space | 11/22/2023 | $250.00 |
| Enterprise | Car Rental | 03/01/2023 | $53.95 |
| Metropolis | Parking | 03/01/2023 | $36.75 |
| Weigels | Gas | 03/01/2023 | $32.83 |
| Priceline.Com | Car Rental | 02/27/2023 | $13.00 |
| Buc-ee's | Food / Beverage | 03/01/2023 | $9.29 |
| Weigel's | Food / Beverage | 03/01/2023 | $3.65 |
| Pilot | Food / Beverage | 03/01/2023 | $2.95 |
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.