Davidson County Republican Party

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 2011 · Treasurer: Johnny Ellis · Nashville, TN

Raised
$13,081
incl. $1,521 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$16,343
Operating & other
$11,593
71% of spending
To TN candidates
$4,750
29% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $16,343 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $11,593 (71%) — 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: $11,593 ÷ Total spent: $16,343
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $11,593
Contributions to candidates $4,750

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $4,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $4,750 difference, $4,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $4,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Blalock, Davette $1,250.00
  • Glover, Steve $1,250.00
  • Massey, Jr., William Nathan $1,250.00
  • Snyder, Stacy $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
Reagan Day Dinner $5,410.25
Annual Picnic $3,792.35
Rent $1,000.00
Email Service $601.00
Storage Unit $531.00
Web Site Hosting $131.88
Post Office Box $127.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Ming Wang Nashville, TN Wang Vision Institute $1,500.00
Harwell PAC Nashville, TN — $1,100.00
Doc PAC Hendersonville, TN — $1,000.00
Green PAC Nashville, TN — $1,000.00
Leaders of Tennessee Franklin, TN — $1,000.00
Randy McNally Oak Ridge, TN State of Tennessee $1,000.00
William B Lee Franklin, TN Lee Company $850.00
William Young Nashville, TN State of Tennessee $850.00
John Wang Nashville, TN Music City Insurance & Finance $675.00
David Black Gallatin, TN Retired $500.00

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 2016 Amended Historical $11,183.03 $4,464.76 Source ↗
Pre-General 2016 Historical $9,454.89 $11,183.03 Source ↗
Q3 2016 Amended Historical $3,388.89 $9,454.89 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2016 Late Historical $3,469.89 $3,388.89 Source ↗
Q2 2016 Late Historical $6,898.30 $3,469.89 Source ↗
Q1 2016 Late Historical $7,898.30 $6,898.30 Source ↗