Carter County Republican Party
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Randall Jenkins · Elizabethton, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $16,950 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $16,450 (97%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 97% of everything it spent; $500 went to Tennessee candidates.
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 | $16,450 |
| Contributions to candidates | $500 |
- Operating & other $16,450 97%
- To TN candidates $500 2.9%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $500 difference, $500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Williams, W. Kent $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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $5,209.43 |
| Advertising | $4,978.10 |
| Repairs | $2,210.00 |
| Fund Raiser | $1,462.00 |
| Printing | $874.01 |
| Utilities | $808.14 |
| Professional Services | $350.00 |
| Telephone | $209.84 |
| Campaign Workers | $145.00 |
| Flowers | $121.16 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pionner Cartering | Food / Beverage | 03/21/2006 | $3,489.75 |
| Floyd Storie Roofing | Repairs | 07/24/2006 | $2,210.00 |
| Elizabethton New Papers | Advertising | 10/25/2006 | $1,439.00 |
| Ij Foods | Food / Beverage | 07/26/2006 | $1,209.23 |
| J P Mathes | Fund Raiser | 07/22/2006 | $1,200.00 |
| Elizabethton New Papers | Advertising | 07/27/2006 | $801.80 |
| Folsom Printing | Printing | 03/21/2006 | $600.88 |
| Elizabethton New Papers | Advertising | 10/12/2006 | $524.80 |
| Elizabethton New Papers | Advertising | 06/02/2006 | $524.80 |
| Wbej Radio | Advertising | 10/27/2006 | $516.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carter County Republican Party | Elizabethton, TN | — | $4,277.00 |
| Jack Perkins | Elizabethton, TN | Carter County | $300.00 |
| Joe Chumley | Jonesborugh, TN | — | $300.00 |
| Richard Venable | Kingsport, TN | RSV Trucking | $250.00 |
| Jerome Cochron | Elizabethton, TN | — | $240.00 |
| Mike Sellers | Johnson City, TN | Retired | $240.00 |
| Rusty Crowe | Elizabeth, TN | — | $240.00 |
| William Jenkins | Rogersville, TN | — | $240.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2006 Amended Historical | $7,345.87 | $6,812.65 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical | $10,177.71 | $7,345.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $9,128.95 | $10,177.71 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Late Historical | $13,802.98 | $9,128.95 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $14,907.71 | $13,802.98 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Amended Historical | $9,674.63 | $14,907.71 | Source ↗ |