East Shelby Republican Club
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: John W. Niven Jr · Germantown, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $15,003 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $14,503 (97%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 97% of everything it spent; $500 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 | $14,503 |
| Contributions to candidates | $500 |
- Operating & other $14,503 97%
- To TN candidates $500 3.3%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $500 difference, $500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Bergman , Charlotte $500.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Advertising | $10,214.74 |
| Rent | $2,271.87 |
| Food / Beverage | $1,086.27 |
| Mailing Supplies | $415.77 |
| Office Supplies | $300.22 |
| Table Supplies | $214.14 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | Advertising | 07/01/2014 | $5,000.00 |
| Commercial Appeal | Advertising | 07/22/2014 | $1,384.87 |
| Commercial Appeal | Advertising | 07/14/2014 | $1,384.87 |
| Germantown Parks and Recreation | Rent | 07/01/2014 | $1,371.87 |
| Germantown News | Advertising | 07/14/2014 | $1,000.00 |
| Collierville Independent | Advertising | 08/04/2014 | $795.00 |
| Germantown Parks and Recreation | Rent | 01/29/2014 | $600.00 |
| Collierville Independent | Advertising | 07/14/2014 | $480.00 |
| Restaurant Depot | Food / Beverage | 06/21/2014 | $323.32 |
| Germantown Parks and Recreation | Rent | 01/29/2014 | $300.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Williams | Germantown, TN | Retired | $300.00 |
| Chris Turner | Memphis, TN | Shelby County Governmnet | $200.00 |
| Dan Michaels | Collierville, TN | — | $200.00 |
| Jimmy Moore | Memphis, TN | — | $200.00 |
| Joy Touliatos | Arlington, TN | Shelby County Government | $200.00 |
| Mark Billingsley | Germantown, TN | Methodist Lebonheur Healthcare | $200.00 |
| Mark Ward | Memphis, TN | Shelby County Government | $200.00 |
| Wayne Mashburn | Germantown, TN | — | $200.00 |
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 Amended Historical | $6,186.06 | $5,994.02 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Late Historical | $6,316.09 | $6,186.06 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Amended Historical | $6,741.55 | $6,316.09 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical | $16,633.72 | $6,741.55 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Amended Historical | $7,792.60 | $16,633.72 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $8,321.28 | $7,792.60 | Source ↗ |