Great Schools Knox PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jun 2024 · Treasurer: James Troy Brewer · Nashville, TN

Raised
$61,208
Total Spent
$60,499
Operating & other
$60,499
100% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $60,499 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $60,499 (100%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 100% of everything it spent; none of it reached Tennessee candidates as direct contributions.

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: $60,499 ÷ Total spent: $60,499
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $60,499
Contributions to candidates $0

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

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
Direct Mail - Eaves $16,806.92
Radio Advertising $9,000.00
Direct Mail - Sartelle $8,371.99
Direct Mail - Sofield $5,651.20
Signs And Printing - Sartelle $5,599.00
Campaign Worker $4,786.83
Political Admin Consulting $3,500.00
Direct Mail $2,724.45
Online Communications $949.12
Payroll Taxes $876.55

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
David Colquitt Blountville, TN The Swag $30,000.00
Knox Coalition for Great Schools Inc. Knoxville, TN — $20,000.00
Douglas Harris Knoxville, TN HRG LLC $10,000.00
Erik Wiatr Knoxville, TN Self-Employed $1,208.33

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
Q3 2026 $7,327.99 $3,491.02 Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 128746
Pre-Primary 2026 $45,594.05 $7,327.99 Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128182
Q2 2026 $18,285.30 $45,594.05 Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 127010
Q1 2026 $2,781.46 $18,285.30 Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125781