Citizens for Home Rule PAC
Registered Dec 2015 · Treasurer: John Avery Emison · Alamo, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.00 | $1,825.00 | $675.00 |
| 2025 | $0.00 | $2,794.41 | $1,200.00 |
| 2024 | $25,000.00 | $23,186.00 | $13,750.00 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $1,200.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $20,000.00 | $13,450.00 | $4,200.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $15,000.00 | $23,064.72 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $17,000.00 | $9,600.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $7,370.00 | $15,950.00 | $5,200.00 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $2,225.00 | $40,161.34 | $6,600.00 |
| 2015 | $57,825.00 | $5,000.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $144,420.00 | $136,731.47 | $31,625.00 |
Raised
$144,420
incl. $4,270 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$136,731
To TN candidates
$111,525
82% of spending
Operating & other
$23,206
17% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $31,625 to 14 candidates
$31,625 to 14 Republicans
Where the Money Goes
Of the $136,731 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $111,525 (82%) — 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 spending: $23,206 ÷ Total spent: $136,731
| Operating / overhead spending | $23,206 |
| Contributions to candidates | $111,525 |
- To TN candidates $111,525 82%
- Operating & other $23,206 17%
- To other PACs $2,000 1.5%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elaine Davis † | Tennessee House, District 18 | Rep. | $9,700.00 |
| Chris Todd † | Tennessee House, District 73 | Rep. | $8,250.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $7,100.00 |
| Jay D. Reedy † | Tennessee House, District 74 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Kent Morrell | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Chris Hurt † | Tennessee House, District 82 | Rep. | $700.00 |
| Iris Rudder † | Tennessee House, District 39 | Rep. | $700.00 |
| Johnny Garrett † | Tennessee House, District 45 | Rep. | $600.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $600.00 |
| Lowell Russell † | Tennessee House, District 21 | Rep. | $600.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $111,525 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $31,625. Of the $79,900 difference, $80,900 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $80,900 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Buuck, David $17,100.00
- Armstrong, Bud $13,000.00
- Carter, Mike $9,350.00
- Niceley, Frank $7,000.00
- Daniel, Martin $4,750.00
- Williams, Scott P. $4,000.00
- Armstrong, Richard (Bud) $3,500.00
- McDow, Ron $3,500.00
- Shipley, Tony $3,000.00
- Friends of Angie Stanley $2,250.00
- …and 13 more recipients
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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Crockett County Republican Party | $1,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $17,950.00 |
| Compliance Documentation | $1,615.99 |
| Tax | $1,549.92 |
| Office Supplies | $1,480.49 |
| Professional Services | $275.00 |
| Annual Tref Fee | $250.00 |
| Bank Fees | $78.73 |
| Advertising | $6.34 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis, Elaine | Donations | 10/01/2020 | $6,800.00 |
| Possel, Patricia | Donations | 10/01/2020 | $6,800.00 |
| Daniel, Martin | Donations | 10/04/2018 | $2,500.00 |
| Best Buy | Office Supplies | 07/11/2025 | $1,480.49 |
| Internal Revenue Service | Compliance Documentation | 12/22/2020 | $1,160.99 |
| Buuck, David | Donations | 10/19/2020 | $1,000.00 |
| Internal Revenue Service | Tax | 03/26/2024 | $936.00 |
| Internal Revenue Service | Tax | 08/20/2025 | $613.92 |
| Mansfield, Michael | Donations | 11/11/2021 | $500.00 |
| WLC Cpas LLC | Compliance Documentation | 07/08/2016 | $455.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens for Home Rule Inc. | Alamo, TN | — | $125,000.00 |
| Faulkner Properties | Knoxville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Stowers Machinery Corp | Knoxville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Corporate Square LP | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| M Kent Sanderson Family LTD Partnershi | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Pinnacle Sales Co | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Pinnicale Sales Co | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Shoney S of Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Shoneys of Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| T G J Co Inc. | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $4,285.95 | $3,610.95 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $4,285.95 | $4,285.95 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $5,435.95 | $4,285.95 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $8,230.36 | $5,435.95 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $9,230.36 | $8,230.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $9,230.36 | $9,230.36 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $9,230.36 | $9,230.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $28,230.36 | $9,230.36 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $3,230.36 | $28,230.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $3,480.36 | $3,230.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $7,416.36 | $3,480.36 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $7,416.36 | $7,416.36 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $8,616.36 | $7,416.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $8,616.36 | $8,616.36 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $9,816.36 | $8,616.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $11,566.36 | $9,816.36 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $12,816.36 | $11,566.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $17,466.36 | $12,816.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $1,966.36 | $17,466.36 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $2,466.36 | $1,966.36 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $2,466.36 | $2,466.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $3,727.35 | $2,466.36 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $18,677.35 | $3,727.35 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $4,031.08 | $18,677.35 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $10,531.08 | $4,031.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $10,531.08 | $10,531.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $10,531.08 | $10,531.08 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $5,131.08 | $10,531.08 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $3,131.08 | $5,131.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $2,806.08 | $3,131.08 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Amended Historical | $7,461.08 | $2,806.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $8,156.08 | $7,461.08 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $8,856.08 | $8,156.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $13,106.08 | $8,856.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $13,206.08 | $13,106.08 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $14,101.08 | $13,206.08 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Late Historical | $14,201.08 | $14,101.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $14,701.08 | $14,201.08 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $16,701.08 | $14,701.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $24,307.42 | $16,701.08 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $28,162.42 | $24,307.42 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $54,822.42 | $28,162.42 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $52,637.42 | $54,822.42 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $0.00 | $52,637.42 | Source ↗ |