House Republican Caucus
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Rebecca Alexander · Portland, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $343,203 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $293,703 (86%) — 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 / overhead spending | $293,703 |
| Contributions to candidates | $9,500 |
- Operating & other $293,703 86%
- To other PACs $40,000 12%
- To TN candidates $9,500 2.8%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $9,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $9,500 difference, $9,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $9,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Faulkner, Johnny Chad $3,000.00
- Evans, Joshua $3,000.00
- Matheny, Judd $2,500.00
- Dubois, J. Thomas $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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| MUMPAC (Jason Mumpower) | $40,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $154,600.00 |
| Polling | $67,985.00 |
| Field Staff | $30,000.00 |
| Professional Consulting | $25,000.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $6,638.58 |
| Transition Staff | $3,500.00 |
| Holiday Bonus | $1,600.00 |
| Postage | $1,271.58 |
| Printing | $840.13 |
| Conference Call | $505.61 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenn Republican Party | Donations | 09/25/2008 | $35,000.00 |
| Tenn Republican Party | Donations | 09/12/2008 | $35,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | Donations | 10/06/2008 | $35,000.00 |
| MUMPAC (Jason Mumpower) | Donations | 09/12/2008 | $25,100.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | Donations | 10/16/2008 | $24,500.00 |
| Public Opinion Strategies, LLC | Polling | 08/28/2008 | $7,400.00 |
| Public Opinion Strategies, LLC | Polling | 08/28/2008 | $7,400.00 |
| Ethridge & Associates | Polling | 08/18/2008 | $5,785.00 |
| Ethridge & Associates | Polling | 08/18/2008 | $5,500.00 |
| Public Opinion Strategies, LLC | Polling | 08/28/2008 | $5,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | Nashville, TN | — | $105,000.00 |
| Ira Brody | Rye, NY | — | $31,085.00 |
| Jimmy Matlock | Lenoir City, TN | Matlock & Sons Farm | $25,000.00 |
| Justin Wilson | Nashville, TN | Waller, Landsen, Dorth, Davis | $17,000.00 |
| Federal Express PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $15,000.00 |
| Mike Bell | Riceville, TN | State of Tennessee | $10,050.00 |
| Cas PAC | Franklin, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Eldridge for State Representative | Jackson, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Harry Brooks | Corryton, TN | State of Tennessee | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee Realtors PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2008 Historical | $29,635.06 | $10,124.76 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $46,457.23 | $29,635.06 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $85,316.02 | $46,457.23 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $13,682.74 | $85,316.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $9,150.19 | $13,682.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $6,911.54 | $9,150.19 | Source ↗ |