Conservatives for Safe Tennesseans
Where the Money Goes
Of the $26,769 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $24,769 (93%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 93% of everything it spent; $2,000 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 | $24,769 |
| Contributions to candidates | $2,000 |
- Operating & other $24,769 93%
- To TN candidates $2,000 7.5%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $2,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $2,000 difference, $2,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Brock for School Board $2,000.00
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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Consulting And Polling | $19,500.00 |
| Advertising | $5,154.00 |
| Annual Fee | $100.00 |
| Bank Fees | $14.90 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Edge Campaigns, LLC | Consulting And Polling | 07/18/2014 | $19,500.00 |
| Margin of Victory Partners | Advertising | 07/14/2014 | $5,154.00 |
| Tennessee Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 06/25/2014 | $100.00 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 06/25/2014 | $14.90 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCormick PAC | Chattanooga, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Barrett Rich | Sommerville, TN | State of Tennessee | $2,500.00 |
| Gerald McCormick | Hixson, TN | St of TN | $2,500.00 |
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 2014 Historical | $3,286.40 | $3,256.60 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Amended Historical | $3,286.40 | $3,286.40 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $3,331.10 | $3,286.40 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $2,485.10 | $3,331.10 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $2,485.10 | Source ↗ |