East Tennessee Gop
Where the Money Goes
Of the $26,100 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $22,600 (87%) — 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 | $1,000 |
| Contributions to candidates | $22,600 |
- To TN candidates $22,600 87%
- To other PACs $2,500 9.6%
- Operating & other $1,000 3.8%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $1,700.00 |
| Dennis Powers † | Tennessee House, District 36 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Mike Sparks † | Tennessee House, District 49 | Rep. | $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 $22,600 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,700. Of the $18,900 difference, $18,900 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $18,900 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Campbell, Scotty $2,200.00
- Hall, Steve $2,200.00
- Weaver, Terri LYNN $2,200.00
- Shipley, Tony $2,000.00
- Alexander, David $1,700.00
- Elam, Linda $1,700.00
- Evans, Joshua $1,700.00
- Halford, Curtis $1,700.00
- Carr, Joe $1,000.00
- Gotto, Jim $1,000.00
- …and 2 more recipients
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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $2,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $1,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korda Communication | Professional Services | 11/19/2010 | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Stowers | Knoxville, TN | Stowers Equipment | $5,000.00 |
| Raja Jubran | Knoxville, TN | Denark Construction | $5,000.00 |
| Oliver A Smith | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| Peggy Sodd | Knoxville, TN | Retired | $1,000.00 |
| Security Finance Corp of Spartanburg and Affiliates | Spartanburg, SC | — | $1,000.00 |
| Hsien Wang | Knoxville, TN | Golden Wok | $800.00 |
| William Arowood | Clinton, TN | Self-Employed | $750.00 |
| B Lee Gowan Jr | Maryville, TN | Rodefer Moss | $500.00 |
| Bob Cross | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
| David Nelson | Knoxville, TN | — | $500.00 |
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 2010 Historical | $1,286.00 | $1,286.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $5,086.00 | $1,286.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Amended Historical | $8,376.00 | $5,086.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $826.00 | $8,376.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $826.00 | $826.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Late Historical | $926.00 | $826.00 | Source ↗ |