Cumberland County Republican Party

Political Action Committee

Registered Dec 2023 · Treasurer: Virginia Houston · Crossville, TN

Raised
$33,801
incl. $14,316 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$31,994
Operating & other
$31,432
98% of spending
To TN candidates
$562
1.8% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $31,994 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $31,432 (98%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 98% of everything it spent; $562 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: $31,432 ÷ Total spent: $31,994
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $31,432
Contributions to candidates $562

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $562 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $562 difference, $562 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $562 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Buchannon, Kelli $238.78
  • Shanks, Karen $164.10
  • Worley, Travis $96.54
  • Buck, Kalinda $62.56

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
Rent $8,821.89
Catering $7,518.59
Food / Beverage $3,927.88
Golf Tourn $3,618.00
Carpet For Office $1,570.00
Telephone $1,196.98
Rental Insurance $1,112.00
Merchandise $890.50
Signs $864.74
Website $592.33

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Randall Crawford Crossville, TN Crawford Family Chiropractic $1,700.00
Paul Bailey Cookeville, TN Charles Bailey Trucking $1,600.00
Cumberland County Republican Womens Club Crossville, TN — $954.25
Cameron Sexton Nashville, TN — $800.00
Richard Ziegler Crossville, TN Retired $800.00
Britt Stanley Crossville, TN Retired $510.00
Allen Foster Crossville, TN Cumberland County $500.00
Flatrock Entertainment Group Rockwood, TN — $500.00
Philip Smith Fairfield Glade, TN Retired $500.00
Colleen Mall Crossville, TN Retired $400.00

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 2024 Amended Historical $13,753.03 $12,559.98 Source ↗
Pre-General 2024 Historical $14,727.73 $13,753.03 Source ↗
Q3 2024 Historical $11,193.85 $14,727.73 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2024 Historical $11,520.21 $11,193.85 Source ↗
Q2 2024 Historical $7,475.94 $11,520.21 Source ↗
Q1 2024 Historical $10,753.06 $7,475.94 Source ↗