Franklin County Republican Party
Registered May 2009 · Treasurer: Michelle Earle · Winchester, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $36,477.34 | $34,423.70 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $6,210.02 | $5,491.39 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $62,357.35 | $41,399.11 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $4,819.00 | $7,564.58 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $29,194.00 | $29,909.84 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $2,789.75 | $2,779.75 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $37,280.23 | $35,516.51 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $25,511.32 | $10,401.10 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $1,282.00 | $4,316.18 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $411.00 | $2,413.59 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $22,858.84 | $21,408.23 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $645.00 | $2,502.04 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $16,802.84 | $9,488.91 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $12,386.79 | $7,885.99 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $18,780.51 | $16,318.35 | $300.00 |
| 2011 | $11,365.00 | $5,756.33 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $34,331.10 | $13,490.71 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $3,141.00 | $622.09 | $0.00 |
| All years | $326,643.09 | $251,688.40 | $300.00 |
Raised
$326,643
incl. $146,222 unitemized small gifts
excl. $9 in bookkeeping entries — carried-forward balances, adjustments, refunds — not money raised
Total Spent
$251,688
Operating & other
$244,138
97% of spending
To TN candidates
$7,550
3.0% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $300 to 1 candidate
$300 to 1 Republican
Where the Money Goes
Of the $251,688 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $244,138 (97%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 97% of everything it spent; $7,550 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: $244,138 ÷ Total spent: $251,688
| Operating / overhead spending | $244,138 |
| Contributions to candidates | $7,550 |
- Operating & other $244,138 97%
- To TN candidates $7,550 3.0%
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 $7,550 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $300. Of the $7,250 difference, $7,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $7,250 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
- Spencer, Bruce $1,000.00
- 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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Advertising | $27,003.58 |
| Catering - Event | $23,318.92 |
| Venue For Reagan Dinner | $14,155.58 |
| Catering, Tables And Misc Regan Dinner | $10,975.31 |
| Red Wave Mailer | $10,346.64 |
| Food For Reagan Dinner | $9,668.62 |
| Event Expense | $9,414.94 |
| Signs | $7,532.06 |
| Trump Signs | $7,430.76 |
| Trump Various Items | $7,043.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Creeks Events | Venue For Reagan Dinner | 04/25/2026 | $13,281.58 |
| Twin Creeks Events | Catering, Tables And Misc Regan Dinner | 04/02/2024 | $10,975.31 |
| Twin Creeks Events | Food For Reagan Dinner | 03/11/2022 | $9,668.62 |
| Drafts and Watercrafts | Food / Beverage | 09/06/2019 | $6,240.00 |
| Direct Edge Campaigns, LLC | Red Wave Mailer | 07/16/2026 | $6,203.08 |
| Lamar Advertising | Advertising | 06/23/2026 | $5,200.00 |
| Hopper Group | Red Wave Mailer | 06/30/2022 | $4,143.56 |
| Franklin County Country Club | Catering - Event | 05/14/2012 | $3,700.00 |
| Franklin County Country Club | Catering - Event | 04/21/2016 | $3,600.00 |
| Franklin County Country Club | Catering - Event | 04/26/2013 | $3,500.00 |
Showing the top 500 of 560 payments by amount. Download the full list (CSV).
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| A J Dematteo | Estill Springs, TN | — | $19,500.00 |
| Joanne Davis | Estill Springs, TN | Retired | $6,422.00 |
| Tinsley Asphalt, LLC | Tullahoma, TN | — | $5,070.00 |
| Penny Carter | Estill Springs, TN | Lincoln County | $4,600.00 |
| Michael Rudder | Winchester, TN | Smart Dogs | $4,512.25 |
| David Vanbuskirk | Winchester, TN | Self-Employed | $3,850.00 |
| Edith Snyder | Estill Springs, TN | Federal Service | $3,290.00 |
| Friends of Desjarlaid | Nashville, TN | — | $3,120.00 |
| Scott Desjarlaid | South Pittsburg, TN | United States Congress | $3,119.00 |
| Kent Davis | Franklin, TN | Retired | $2,860.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $37,085.01 | $29,188.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $34,298.97 | $37,085.01 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $27,134.52 | $34,298.97 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $25,887.85 | $27,134.52 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $26,415.89 | $25,887.85 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $26,584.97 | $26,415.89 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $25,308.93 | $26,584.97 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $17,910.69 | $25,308.93 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $16,036.64 | $17,910.69 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $20,836.37 | $16,036.64 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $8,146.70 | $20,836.37 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $8,668.39 | $8,146.70 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Amended Historical | $10,242.28 | $8,668.39 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $10,292.19 | $10,242.28 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $10,977.79 | $10,292.19 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $11,836.09 | $10,977.79 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Amended Historical | $13,351.06 | $11,836.09 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $23,722.49 | $13,351.06 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $14,027.66 | $23,722.49 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $14,328.82 | $14,027.66 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $14,735.62 | $14,328.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $22,293.86 | $14,735.62 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $21,658.35 | $22,293.86 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $14,441.41 | $21,658.35 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $12,017.20 | $14,441.41 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $13,087.95 | $12,017.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $13,249.62 | $13,087.95 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $2,935.75 | $13,249.62 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $2,924.11 | $2,935.75 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $3,816.89 | $2,924.11 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $5,108.11 | $3,816.89 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $5,765.97 | $5,108.11 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $5,840.97 | $5,765.97 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $5,830.97 | $5,840.97 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $5,892.65 | $5,830.97 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $6,938.33 | $5,892.65 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $7,965.24 | $6,938.33 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Amended Historical | $10,835.70 | $7,965.24 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $10,151.66 | $10,835.70 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $9,099.94 | $10,151.66 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Late Historical | $8,576.66 | $9,099.94 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $7,701.69 | $8,576.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $7,716.60 | $7,701.69 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $8,066.60 | $7,716.60 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Late Historical | $9,623.64 | $8,066.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Amended Historical | $3,499.32 | $9,623.64 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $3,807.81 | $3,499.32 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Amended Historical | $4,182.32 | $3,807.81 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $5,992.66 | $4,182.32 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $5,367.95 | $5,992.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $5,748.35 | $5,367.95 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $6,591.24 | $5,748.35 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $3,491.50 | $6,591.24 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $4,838.75 | $4,208.27 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $982.88 | $4,838.75 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $2,179.74 | $2,636.19 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Amended Historical | $114.11 | $2,179.74 | Source ↗ |