Carter County Republican Party
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Randall Jenkins · Elizabethton, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $14,788 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $13,788 (93%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 93% of everything it spent; $1,000 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 | $13,788 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,000 |
- Operating & other $13,788 93%
- To TN candidates $1,000 6.8%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $1,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $1,000 difference, $1,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Roe, Phil $500.00
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Lincoln Day (Food) | $3,078.00 |
| Headquarters Rental | $2,200.00 |
| Catering | $2,000.00 |
| Buttons And Signs | $1,193.64 |
| Yard Signs & Bumper Stickers | $897.80 |
| Reception For Bill Frist | $613.64 |
| Signs | $600.00 |
| Advertisement For Fund Raiser | $562.56 |
| Buttons, Bumper Sticker, T-Shirts | $462.05 |
| Advertising | $454.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain's Table | Lincoln Day (Food) | 04/03/2008 | $3,078.00 |
| Montgomery, Bea | Headquarters Rental | 05/08/2008 | $2,200.00 |
| Tipton, LYNN | Catering | 08/06/2008 | $2,000.00 |
| Gop Trunk | Buttons And Signs | 10/10/2008 | $1,193.64 |
| Gop Trunk | Yard Signs & Bumper Stickers | 12/08/2008 | $897.80 |
| Carter At Main | Reception For Bill Frist | 04/08/2008 | $613.64 |
| Tennessee Republican Party Victory '08 | Signs | 09/30/2008 | $600.00 |
| Gop Trunk | Buttons, Bumper Sticker, T-Shirts | 10/16/2008 | $462.05 |
| Elizabethton Star | Advertising | 10/27/2008 | $454.00 |
| Copy Net | Programs For Lincoln Day | 04/08/2008 | $317.55 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald D Thomas | Jonesborough, TN | Thomas Construction Co Inc | $1,250.00 |
| Phil Roe | Johnson City, TN | Retired | $560.00 |
| Bill Greene | Elizabethton, TN | Carter Co. Bank | $500.00 |
| Jack Perkins | Elizabethton, TN | Carter County | $460.00 |
| David Davis | Kingsport, TN | US | $450.00 |
| Jerome Cochran | Elizabethton, TN | — | $440.00 |
| Charles Edens | Johnson City, TN | Retired | $400.00 |
| Rick Meredith | Elizabeth, TN | Kingsport TN | $390.00 |
| Jodie Bristol | Hampton, TN | Carter Co. | $360.00 |
| Kent Williams | Elizabethton, TN | State of Tennessee | $310.00 |
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 2008 Historical | $9,980.72 | $8,425.99 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $10,840.81 | $9,980.72 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $9,825.90 | $10,840.81 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $10,798.46 | $9,825.90 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Amended Historical | $11,083.65 | $10,798.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $7,685.85 | $11,083.65 | Source ↗ |