East Tennessee Gop

Political Action Committee

Year by year

East Tennessee Gop — money raised, spent and given to candidates in each report year, and the all-time totals those years add up to.
Report year Raised Spent To candidates
2014 $0.00 $880.74 $0.00
2013 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
2012 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
2011 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
2010 $25,560.00 $26,100.00 $3,700.00
2009 $950.00 $0.00 $0.00
All years $26,510.00 $26,980.74 $3,700.00
Raised
$26,510
incl. $2,060 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$26,981
To TN candidates
$23,481
87% of spending
To other PACs
$2,500
9.3% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $3,700 to 3 candidates
$3,700 to 3 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $26,981 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $23,481 (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 spending: $1,000 ÷ Total spent: $26,981
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $1,000
Contributions to candidates $23,481

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked 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 $23,481 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,700. Of the $19,781 difference, $19,781 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $19,781 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 3 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $2,500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Professional Services $1,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Harry Stowers Knoxville, TN Stowers Equipment $5,500.00
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.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2014 Historical $880.74 $0.00 Source ↗
Pre-General 2014 Historical $880.66 $880.74 Source ↗
Q3 2014 Historical $880.66 $880.66 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2014 Historical $880.66 $880.66 Source ↗
Q2 2014 Historical $880.62 $880.66 Source ↗
Q1 2014 Historical $980.62 $880.62 Source ↗
Year-End 2013 Historical $980.54 $980.62 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2013 Historical $1,080.41 $980.54 Source ↗
Q4 2012 Historical $1,080.41 $1,080.41 Source ↗
Pre-General 2012 Historical $1,080.41 $1,080.41 Source ↗
Q3 2012 Historical $1,080.34 $1,080.41 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2012 Historical $1,080.34 $1,080.34 Source ↗
Q2 2012 Historical $1,080.15 $1,080.34 Source ↗
Q1 2012 Historical $1,180.15 $1,080.15 Source ↗
Year-End 2011 Historical $1,186.00 $1,180.15 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2011 Historical $1,286.00 $1,186.00 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 ↗
Year-End 2009 Historical $0.00 $926.00 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2009 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗