Conservatives for Safe Tennesseans
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $100.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $100.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $2,522.86 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $30,100.00 | $26,768.90 | $0.00 |
| All years | $30,100.00 | $29,491.76 | $0.00 |
Where the Money Goes
Of the $29,492 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $27,492 (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 | $27,492 |
| Contributions to candidates | $2,000 |
- Operating & other $27,492 93%
- To TN candidates $2,000 6.8%
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 |
| Travel | $2,075.91 |
| Annual Fee | $400.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $346.95 |
| 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 |
| Delta Airlines | Travel | 12/14/2015 | $731.20 |
| Delta Airlines | Travel | 07/05/2015 | $591.20 |
| Willard Hotel | Travel | 12/16/2015 | $419.29 |
| Caesars Entertainment Corp | Food / Beverage | 07/07/2015 | $346.95 |
| Expedia | Travel | 07/05/2015 | $334.22 |
| Tennessee Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 06/25/2014 | $100.00 |
| Tennessee Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/26/2015 | $100.00 |
| Tennessee Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 05/05/2016 | $100.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Late Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Late Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Late Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $174.04 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $219.04 | $174.04 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $234.04 | $219.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $264.04 | $234.04 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $279.04 | $264.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $309.04 | $279.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Amended Historical | $354.04 | $309.04 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $444.04 | $354.04 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $633.74 | $444.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $633.74 | $633.74 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Late Historical | $633.74 | $633.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $633.74 | $633.74 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $633.74 | $633.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $733.74 | $633.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $733.74 | $733.74 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Amended Historical | $3,156.60 | $733.74 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $3,256.60 | $3,156.60 | 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 ↗ |