Franklin County Republican Party

Political Action Committee

Registered May 2009 · Treasurer: Michelle Earle · Winchester, TN

Raised
$34,331
incl. $8,044 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$13,491
Operating & other
$7,241
54% of spending
To TN candidates
$6,250
46% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $13,491 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $7,241 (54%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

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: $7,241 ÷ Total spent: $13,491
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $7,241
Contributions to candidates $6,250

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $6,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $6,250 difference, $6,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $6,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Alexander, David $3,000.00
  • Desjarlais, Scott $2,500.00
  • Haslam, Bill $750.00

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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Event Expense $3,447.78
Utilities Headquarters $1,054.16
Telephone Headquarters $998.25
Signs $786.60
Dues / Subscriptions $274.00
Liability Insurance $188.00
Advertising $178.50
Headquarters Expense $157.57
Printing $155.85

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
A J Dematteo Estill Springs, TN — $19,500.00
Jonathan R Powers Estill Springs, TN — $510.00
Dennis Michael Basmajain Estill Spings, TN Retired $500.00
Michael Rudder Winchester, TN Smart Dogs $405.00
Faye Cleek Estill Springs, TN Best Effort Made $350.00
Jimmy Solomon Tullahoma, TN — $345.00
Mark Morrison Tullahoma, TN — $316.00
Excell Financial Winchester, TN — $305.00
Gary Lamb Decherd, TN — $301.00
Sally Davis Belvidere, TN Sally Davis Realty $300.00

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 2010 Historical $1,230.81 $982.88 Source ↗
Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical $1,477.06 $1,230.81 Source ↗
Q3 2010 Amended Historical $6,771.34 $1,477.06 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2010 Historical $7,079.81 $6,771.34 Source ↗
Q2 2010 Historical $5,509.75 $7,079.81 Source ↗
Q1 2010 Historical $2,636.19 $5,509.75 Source ↗