Davidson County Republican Party

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$41,316
incl. $3,969 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$50,941
Operating & other
$29,931
59% of spending
To TN candidates
$21,010
41% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $17,000 to 7 candidates
$17,000 to 7 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $50,941 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $29,931 (59%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $29,931 ÷ Total spent: $50,941
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $29,931
Contributions to candidates $21,010

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Eva Angelina Romero † Tennessee House, District 60 Rep. $3,000.00
Michele Vetter † Tennessee House, District 52 Rep. $3,000.00
Jayla Thomas † Tennessee House, District 55 Rep. $2,500.00
Mark Pody † Tennessee Senate, District 17 Rep. $2,500.00
Marsha Blackburn † Governor Rep. $2,500.00
Bill Hancock † Tennessee House, District 59 Rep. $2,000.00
Johnny Garrett † Tennessee House, District 45 Rep. $1,500.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $21,010 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $17,000. Of the $4,010 difference, $4,010 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $4,010 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Scott Desjarlais - Friends Of $1,500.00
  • Van Epps for Congress $1,500.00
  • Team Hagerty $1,000.00
  • Delfino, Matthew $10.00

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 $16,289.40
Venue Reservation $1,650.00
Decorations $1,500.00
Picnic Expenses $1,319.64
Software $1,225.59
Storage Unit $1,080.00
Anedot Fees $946.57
Printing $798.75
Christmas Party Expenses $750.15
Event Supplies $683.52

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Tennessee Eagle PAC Nashville, TN — $10,000.00
John Rose Hickman, TN US House of Representatives $3,100.00
Marsha Blackburn Nashville, TN US Congress $2,800.00
Jaclyn Colbeth Nashville, TN Self-Employed $2,500.00
Rami Nofal Brentwood, TN Pacesetter Health $1,075.00
Johnny Ellis Old Hickory, TN Self-Employed $1,029.05
Brittany Bruns Washington, DC — $750.00
Jason Harris Madison, TN Metropolitan government city of Nashville $656.15
Gary Denson Nashville, TN Self-Employed $625.00
Kippi Braswell Goodlettsville, TN Optimal Tooling LLC $606.56

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
Pre-General 2026 $56,465.58 $44,471.67 Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 130248
Q3 2026 $63,642.08 $56,465.58 Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 130246
Pre-Primary 2026 $63,095.59 $63,642.08 Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128733
Q2 2026 $61,649.71 $63,095.59 Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 125875
Q1 2026 $54,096.62 $61,649.71 Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125868