East Shelby Republican Club
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: John W. Niven Jr · Germantown, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $13,035 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $12,035 (92%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 92% of everything it spent; $1,000 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 | $12,035 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,000 |
- Operating & other $12,035 92%
- To TN candidates $1,000 7.7%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Gillespie † | Tennessee House, District 97 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
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 |
|---|---|
| Reagan Day Food & Drink | $3,494.02 |
| Lincoln Day Table | $2,200.00 |
| Master Meal Hall Rental | $1,728.56 |
| Food For Club Meetings | $1,155.22 |
| Meeting Room Rental | $900.00 |
| Donations | $500.00 |
| Card Fees | $473.00 |
| Reagan Day Supplies | $402.67 |
| Reagan Day Barkeeprt | $300.00 |
| Lincoln Day Ad | $205.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamison Catering | Reagan Day Food & Drink | 09/05/2024 | $2,650.00 |
| Republican Party of Shelby County | Lincoln Day Table | 05/31/2024 | $2,000.00 |
| The Great Hall | Master Meal Hall Rental | 05/01/2024 | $1,728.56 |
| City of Germantown | Meeting Room Rental | 09/10/2024 | $900.00 |
| Kail, Danny | Reagan Day Food & Drink | 09/09/2024 | $482.65 |
| Amazon | Reagan Day Supplies | 08/26/2024 | $402.67 |
| Stripe | Card Fees | 09/09/2024 | $367.51 |
| Bergman , Charlotte | Donations | 10/31/2024 | $250.00 |
| White, Mark | Donations | 11/28/2024 | $250.00 |
| Kail, Soheila | Reagan Day Food & Drink | 09/02/2024 | $218.83 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Beacham | Memphis, TN | Shelby County Gov't | $1,400.00 |
| Big Red PAC | Knoxville, TN | — | $700.00 |
| Cary Vaughn | Millington, TN | Love Worth Finding Ministries | $700.00 |
| Derek Mills | Collierville, TN | Shelby Co. Gov | $700.00 |
| Shelby County Republican Women S Club PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $700.00 |
| Tony Salvaggio | Germantown, TN | Salvaggio Group | $700.00 |
| Kevin Vaughan | Collierville, TN | State of Tennessee | $500.00 |
| Danny Kail | Germantown, TN | Self-Employed | $280.00 |
| Friends of Soheila Kail | Germantown, TN | — | $270.00 |
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 2024 Historical | $21,774.88 | $21,676.97 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $21,888.67 | $21,774.88 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Late Historical | $11,838.38 | $21,888.67 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $10,263.66 | $11,838.38 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $13,953.03 | $10,263.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $13,620.87 | $13,953.03 | Source ↗ |