Franklin County Republican Party
Registered May 2009 · Treasurer: Michelle Earle · Winchester, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $16,318 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $15,018 (92%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 92% of everything it spent; $1,300 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 | $15,018 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,300 |
- Operating & other $15,018 92%
- To TN candidates $1,300 8.0%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janice Bowling † | Tennessee Senate, District 16 | Rep. | $300.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $1,300 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $300. Of the $1,000 difference, $1,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Spencer, Bruce $1,000.00
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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Advertising | $4,695.53 |
| Catering - Event | $3,700.00 |
| Signs | $3,222.73 |
| Event Expense | $1,502.83 |
| Headquarters Expense | $1,160.77 |
| Telephone Headquarters | $270.90 |
| Professional Services | $150.00 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $139.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $97.59 |
| Printing | $79.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County Country Club | Catering - Event | 05/14/2012 | $3,700.00 |
| WCDT Radio | Advertising | 09/18/2012 | $1,400.00 |
| Sg Spaulding Group | Signs | 09/10/2012 | $1,027.40 |
| Herald Chronicle | Advertising | 10/08/2012 | $1,011.00 |
| Sg Spaulding Group | Signs | 08/23/2012 | $979.55 |
| Reliable Rental | Headquarters Expense | 09/10/2012 | $696.45 |
| Reliable Rental | Event Expense | 05/29/2012 | $529.92 |
| WZYZ Radio | Advertising | 10/04/2012 | $425.00 |
| Sg Spaulding Group | Signs | 10/22/2012 | $343.90 |
| Sg Spaulding Group | Signs | 10/26/2012 | $338.78 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Stoltzfus | Winchester, TN | — | $1,320.00 |
| Kent Davis | Franklin, TN | Retired | $1,120.00 |
| Joanne Davis | Estill Springs, TN | Retired | $652.00 |
| Dennis Michael Basmajain | Estill Spings, TN | Retired | $500.00 |
| Ross Rinkes | Decherd, TN | Best Effort Made | $500.00 |
| David Echard | Winchester, TN | Private Practice | $400.00 |
| Temple Bowling | Tullahoma, TN | Retired | $380.00 |
| Carolyn Medley | Winchester, TN | — | $330.00 |
| Jonathan R Powers | Estill Springs, TN | — | $308.00 |
| Phillip Young | Winchester, TN | Best Effort Made | $300.00 |
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 2012 Historical | $3,412.08 | $3,491.50 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $4,948.70 | $3,412.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $9,168.40 | $4,948.70 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $9,227.21 | $9,168.40 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $3,908.27 | $9,227.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $4,208.27 | $3,908.27 | Source ↗ |