Hamilton County Republican Party
Registered Mar 2023 · Treasurer: Kimberly Fiorello · Chatanooga, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $71,457 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $67,762 (95%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 95% of everything it spent; $3,695 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 / overhead spending | $67,762 |
| Contributions to candidates | $3,695 |
- Operating & other $67,762 95%
- To TN candidates $3,695 5.2%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $3,695 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $3,695 difference, $3,695 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $3,695 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Calvin Donaldson Elementary $2,525.00
- Woodmore Elementary School $625.00
- Bess T Shepherd Elementary School $545.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $48,871.25 |
| Rent | $11,577.28 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $2,001.65 |
| Donations | $1,800.00 |
| Utilities | $1,798.11 |
| Signs | $469.99 |
| Bank Fees | $386.81 |
| Voter Contact | $340.86 |
| Office Supplies | $234.82 |
| Food / Beverage | $149.32 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga Convention Center | Professional Services | 05/05/2023 | $38,148.74 |
| Raines Group LLC | Rent | 01/08/2024 | $6,545.00 |
| Raines Group LLC | Rent | 06/30/2023 | $5,032.28 |
| Bud's Floral & Home | Professional Services | 05/03/2023 | $3,408.60 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | Donations | 06/15/2023 | $1,800.00 |
| Bontekoe, Janell | Professional Services | 12/15/2023 | $1,720.31 |
| Madaris, Paulina | Professional Services | 01/31/2023 | $1,216.25 |
| Electtric Power Board | Utilities | 12/20/2023 | $1,116.85 |
| Payne, Tinea | Professional Services | 04/28/2023 | $1,000.00 |
| Msa Business Solutions | Professional Services | 06/27/2023 | $757.22 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Fleischmann Congress Comm | Chattanooga, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Alan Smith | Signal Mountain, TN | Retired | $4,000.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | Hixson, TN | — | $3,500.00 |
| Greg Vital | Georgetown, TN | Morning Pointe Senior Living | $3,500.00 |
| Imageworks Printing Graphics | Chattanooga, TN | — | $3,000.00 |
| Patsy Hazlewood | Signal Mountain, TN | — | $3,000.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire | Chattanooga, TN | State of Tennessee | $3,000.00 |
| Southern Spear Ironworks, Inc. | Chattanooga, TN | — | $2,550.00 |
| Terracon Consultants Inc. | Chattanooga, TN | — | $2,070.00 |
| Friends of Judge Lila Statom | Chattanooga, TN | — | $2,050.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.