Clay County Republican Party

Political Action Committee

Registered Dec 2012 · Treasurer: Tim McLerran · Red Boiling Springs, TN

Raised
$5,019
incl. $769 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$4,331
Operating & other
$3,331
77% of spending
To TN candidates
$1,000
23% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $4,331 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $3,331 (77%) — 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 spending: $3,331 ÷ Total spent: $4,331
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $3,331
Contributions to candidates $1,000

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:

  • Ridley, William T. $1,000.00

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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Food / Beverage $2,518.28
Postage $220.00
Food/Beverage/Decorations $178.52
Auction Items - Reagan Day Event $140.00
Printing $139.49
Donations $135.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Jean Donaldson Celina, TN Self-Employed $500.00
Austin Smith Whitleyville, TN Self-Employed $300.00
Caroline Knight Crossville, TN — $300.00
Eddy Burnette Moss, TN Anderson Mulch & Soil, LLC $300.00
Greg Davis Celina, TN Greg Davis and Sons Trucking $300.00
Honest Abe Log Homes Celina, TN — $300.00
John Davis Whitleyville, TN Church $300.00
John Rose Hickman, TN US House of Representatives $300.00
Keisling Insurance LLC Byrdstown, TN — $300.00
Larry Head Celina, TN Head Equipment $300.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2022 Historical $9,978.53 $9,675.60 Source ↗
Pre-General 2022 Historical $10,013.53 $9,978.53 Source ↗
Q3 2022 Historical $8,095.11 $10,013.53 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2022 Historical $8,130.11 $8,095.11 Source ↗
Q2 2022 Historical $9,671.32 $8,130.11 Source ↗
Q1 2022 Historical $9,789.32 $9,671.32 Source ↗