East Shelby Republican Club

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: John W. Niven Jr · Germantown, TN

Raised
$21,309
incl. $7,887 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$12,177
Operating & other
$12,177
100% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $12,177 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $12,177 (100%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 100% of everything it spent; none of it reached Tennessee candidates as direct contributions.

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: $12,177 ÷ Total spent: $12,177
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $12,177
Contributions to candidates $0
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

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 Food & Drink $3,934.40
Reagan Day Venue Charges $3,155.31
Outreach $1,300.00
Food For Club Meetings $1,020.74
Reagan Day Supplies $623.00
Food For Christmas Party Y $574.88
Professional Services $550.00
Kitchen Supplies $312.25
Office Supplies $225.51
Electronic Payment Platform Expenses $222.90

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Danny Kail Germantown, TN Self-Employed $1,400.00
Kevin Vaughan Collierville, TN State of Tennessee $1,000.00
Cary Vaughn Millington, TN Love Worth Finding Ministries $900.00
Bill Watkins Memphis, TN — $732.50
Geoff Diaz Memphis, TN TN Real Estate Commission $707.50
Johnathan Less Collierville, TN Shelby County Government $707.50
Michael Palazzolo Germantown, TN City of Germantown $707.50
Tony Salvaggio Germantown, TN Salvaggio Group $707.50
Brenda Baser Memphis, TN Self-Employed $700.00
Derek Mills Collierville, TN Shelby Co. Gov $700.00

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
Year-End 2025 Late $21,658.08 $30,809.40 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2025 Late $21,676.97 $21,658.08 Source ↗