House Republican Caucus
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Rebecca Alexander · Portland, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $647,467 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $639,967 (99%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 99% of everything it spent; $7,500 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 | $639,967 |
| Contributions to candidates | $7,500 |
- Operating & other $639,967 99%
- To TN candidates $7,500 1.2%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $7,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $7,500 difference, $7,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $7,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Brewer, Troy $3,750.00
- Gotto, Jim $3,750.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Communications | $255,473.99 |
| Polling | $113,300.00 |
| Data Research | $110,000.00 |
| Consulting | $53,000.00 |
| Advertising | $39,600.00 |
| Event Expense | $26,687.79 |
| Fundraising Consulting | $14,000.00 |
| Postage | $10,392.00 |
| Web Site | $4,749.91 |
| Bonus | $3,505.20 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Media Placement, Inc. | Communications | 10/24/2014 | $90,000.00 |
| Revily | Data Research | 05/13/2014 | $70,000.00 |
| Strategic Media Placement, Inc. | Communications | 10/24/2014 | $50,000.00 |
| Revily | Polling | 09/16/2014 | $42,000.00 |
| Revily | Data Research | 07/14/2014 | $40,000.00 |
| Revily | Polling | 10/23/2014 | $30,000.00 |
| Revily | Polling | 09/25/2014 | $25,000.00 |
| Passcode Creative | Communications | 11/21/2014 | $20,000.00 |
| Strategic Media Placement, Inc. | Advertising | 10/27/2014 | $16,000.00 |
| Strategic Media Placement, Inc. | Advertising | 10/27/2014 | $14,900.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Casada | College Grove, TN | State of Tennessee | $12,750.00 |
| Federal Express PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $12,500.00 |
| FBT Public Policy Fund | Nashville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Jack Daniel's PAC | Alexandria, VA | — | $10,000.00 |
| James A Haslam II | Knoxville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| TMX PAC | Savannah, GA | — | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee Bankers Assn PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu | Nashville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee Parentsteachers Putting Students First | Nashville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee Volunteer 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 2014 Amended Historical | $74,708.03 | $115,600.50 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $280,631.22 | $74,708.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Amended Historical | $271,160.88 | $280,631.22 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical | $306,996.21 | $271,160.88 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Amended Historical | $382,513.29 | $306,996.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Late Historical | $403,342.04 | $382,513.29 | Source ↗ |