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Hamilton County Fund for Children Public Educ

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$5,333
incl. $83 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$5,290
To TN candidates
$4,700
89% of spending
Operating & other
$590
11% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $300 to 1 candidate
$300 to 1 Republican

Where the Money Goes

Of the $5,290 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $4,700 (89%) — 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: $590 ÷ Total spent: $5,290
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $590
Contributions to candidates $4,700
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Greg Martin † Tennessee House, District 26 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 $4,700 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $300. Of the $4,400 difference, $4,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $4,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Brooks, John $500.00
  • Friends To Elect Samevelyn Rock $500.00
  • Friends To Elect Steve Highlander $500.00
  • Galloway, Joe $500.00
  • Smith, Kenny $500.00
  • Testerman, David $500.00
  • Thomas, Jacqueline $500.00
  • Friends To Elect Greg Beck $300.00
  • Friends To Elect Randy Fairbanks $300.00
  • Mackey, Warren $300.00

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
Kefauyer Dinner $360.00
Letterhead & Envelopes $230.41

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Hamilton County Education Assoc Chattanooga, TN — $5,250.00

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 2014 Historical $3,321.22 $3,321.64 Source ↗
Pre-General 2014 Historical $3,681.22 $3,321.22 Source ↗
Q3 2014 Historical $3,597.76 $3,681.22 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2014 Historical $3,661.31 $3,597.76 Source ↗
Q2 2014 Historical $3,341.38 $3,661.31 Source ↗
Q1 2014 Historical $3,341.12 $3,341.38 Source ↗