Hamilton County Fund for Children Public Educ

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$6,334
incl. $84 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$10,334
To TN candidates
$8,900
86% of spending
Operating & other
$1,434
14% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $10,334 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $8,900 (86%) — 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: $1,434 ÷ Total spent: $10,334
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $1,434
Contributions to candidates $8,900

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $8,900 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $8,900 difference, $8,900 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $8,900 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Friends To Elect Greg Beck $1,000.00
  • Friends To Elect Larry Henry $1,000.00
  • Bankston, Chester $1,000.00
  • Mackey, Warren $1,000.00
  • Smith, Kenny $1,000.00
  • Fairchild, Everette $1,000.00
  • Testerman, David $1,000.00
  • Eratt, Mike $1,000.00
  • Brooks, John $900.00

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
Lodging For Day On Hill $453.32
Table For Governor'S Luncheon $440.00
Travel Advance For Meals $200.00
Lodging For Leg Symposium $121.01
Republican Party Fundraiser $110.00
Food / Beverage $110.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Hcea Dues Rebate Chattanooga, TN — $6,144.00

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 $4,492.07 $2,942.58 Source ↗
Pre-General 2010 Historical $4,492.07 $4,492.07 Source ↗
Q3 2010 Historical $4,491.63 $4,492.07 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2010 Amended Historical $6,559.61 $4,491.63 Source ↗
Q2 2010 Amended Historical $10,472.48 $6,559.61 Source ↗
Q1 2010 Late Historical $7,288.07 $10,472.48 Source ↗