Hamilton County Fund for Children Public Educ

Political Action Committee

Registered Nov 2008 · Treasurer: Daud J. Omarkhail · Chattanooga, TN

Raised
$230
incl. $230 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$8,400
Operating & other
$7,400
88% of spending
To TN candidates
$1,000
12% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $8,400 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $7,400 (88%) — 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: $7,400 ÷ Total spent: $8,400
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $7,400
Contributions to candidates $1,000

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $1,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. 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:

  • Colburn, Debbie $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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Donations $7,400.00

Who Funds It

No itemized contributions to this committee on record.

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 2004 Historical $3,676.16 $2,540.04 Source ↗
Q3 2004 Historical $5,124.99 $3,676.16 Source ↗
Q2 2004 Historical $11,785.52 $5,124.99 Source ↗
Q1 2004 Late Historical $13,208.99 $11,785.52 Source ↗