House Republican Caucus
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Rebecca Alexander · Portland, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $94,500.00 | $70,163.66 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $738,920.20 | $65,915.63 | $5,406.72 |
| 2024 | $482,455.96 | $1,031,183.45 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $677,100.00 | $91,386.52 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $449,303.16 | $1,011,643.55 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $502,490.00 | $59,519.72 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $529,561.79 | $744,375.89 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $598,700.00 | $76,384.91 | $9,000.00 |
| 2018 | $315,967.32 | $663,690.71 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $471,000.00 | $63,394.87 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $337,450.00 | $525,163.55 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $228,487.67 | $63,413.94 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $363,495.00 | $647,466.54 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $391,214.36 | $71,941.09 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $665,888.97 | $708,403.79 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $171,119.89 | $45,970.89 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $559,803.82 | $580,967.92 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $109,847.72 | $90,675.42 | $2,500.00 |
| 2008 | $347,230.00 | $343,203.07 | $0.00 |
| 2007 | $24,105.00 | $23,908.66 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $312,642.04 | $336,403.90 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | $38,692.49 | $13,388.98 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $135,405.00 | $168,089.97 | $18,000.00 |
| All years | $8,545,380.39 | $7,496,656.63 | $34,906.72 |
Where the Money Goes
Of the $7,496,657 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $7,145,757 (95%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 95% of everything it spent; $169,900 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 | $7,145,757 |
| Contributions to candidates | $169,900 |
- Operating & other $7,145,757 95%
- To other PACs $181,000 2.4%
- To TN candidates $169,900 2.3%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty Grills † | Tennessee House, District 77 | Rep. | $9,000.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $8,500.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $4,500.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Dan Howell | Tennessee House, District 22 | Rep. | $299.25 |
| Elaine Davis | Tennessee House, District 18 | Rep. | $299.25 |
| Esther Helton Haynes | Tennessee House, District 30 | Rep. | $299.25 |
| Fred A. Atchley | Tennessee House, District 12 | Rep. | $299.25 |
| Greg Martin | Tennessee House, District 26 | Rep. | $299.25 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $169,900 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $34,907. Of the $134,993 difference, $140,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $140,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Dubois, J. Thomas $20,315.72
- Matheny, Judd $14,788.00
- Johnson, Phillip $12,000.00
- Swafford, Eric $8,500.00
- Crider, Chris $8,000.00
- Sharp, Jack $8,000.00
- Baird, William $7,500.00
- Niceley, Frank $7,500.00
- Johnson, Curtis $6,316.00
- Maggart, Debra Young $5,500.00
- …and 12 more recipients
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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $122,500.00 |
| MUMPAC (Jason Mumpower) | $47,500.00 |
| Tenn Republican Party | $11,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Advertising | $886,190.89 |
| Polling | $864,680.52 |
| $760,935.87 | |
| Tv Advertising | $490,112.00 |
| Field Staff | $379,996.06 |
| Digital Advertising | $349,532.27 |
| Professional Services | $329,282.73 |
| Communications | $325,188.75 |
| Donations | $235,550.00 |
| Professional Consulting | $186,452.55 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium Buying | Advertising | 10/05/2016 | $200,900.00 |
| Strategic Media Placement, Inc. | Communications | 10/24/2014 | $90,000.00 |
| Strategic Media Services | Advertising | 10/15/2012 | $75,105.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | Advertising | 10/26/2020 | $74,749.96 |
| Revily | Data Research | 05/13/2014 | $70,000.00 |
| Victory Enterprises | Research / Polling | 09/25/2020 | $69,000.00 |
| Flexpoint Media Inc. | Tv Advertising | 10/28/2022 | $60,020.00 |
| Flexpoint Media Inc. | Tv Advertising | 10/20/2022 | $60,006.67 |
| Flexpoint Media Inc. | Tv Advertising | 10/20/2022 | $60,006.67 |
| Cygnal | Polling | 09/27/2024 | $59,300.00 |
Showing the top 500 of 2,013 payments by amount. Download the full list (CSV).
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | Nashville, TN | — | $1,111,548.53 |
| Tennessee Realtors PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $198,500.00 |
| HCA TriStar Fund | Brentwood, TN | — | $195,000.00 |
| Fedex Corporation PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $152,500.00 |
| Tennessee Health Care Assn PAC | Brentwood, TN | — | $141,200.00 |
| Federal Express PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $127,500.00 |
| Justin Wilson | Nashville, TN | Waller, Landsen, Dorth, Davis | $127,500.00 |
| Tennessee Bankers Assn PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $122,500.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | Nashville, TN | — | $121,935.00 |
| TN Advance Financial PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $112,500.00 |
Showing the top 500 of 690 funders by total given. Download the full list (CSV).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $863,123.15 | $906,553.86 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 Amended | $876,832.97 | $863,123.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $881,969.83 | $876,832.97 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 Amended | $275,436.41 | $881,969.83 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $208,921.27 | $275,436.41 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $248,106.22 | $208,921.27 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Amended Historical | $695,424.75 | $248,106.22 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $989,200.16 | $695,424.75 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $1,006,120.15 | $989,200.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $723,951.09 | $1,006,120.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Amended Historical | $744,377.88 | $723,951.09 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $337,330.65 | $744,377.88 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $158,664.40 | $337,330.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $103,110.77 | $158,664.40 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Amended Historical | $598,590.88 | $103,110.77 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Amended Historical | $680,700.94 | $598,590.88 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $691,384.27 | $680,700.94 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $713,036.40 | $691,384.27 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $720,663.95 | $713,036.40 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $390,262.70 | $720,663.95 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $262,911.33 | $390,262.70 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Amended Historical | $233,944.45 | $262,911.33 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $472,549.66 | $233,944.45 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $595,168.13 | $472,549.66 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $629,021.92 | $595,168.13 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $644,101.63 | $629,021.92 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $667,287.22 | $644,101.63 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $110,766.08 | $667,287.22 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $144,972.13 | $110,766.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Amended Historical | $356,147.84 | $144,972.13 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $467,119.30 | $356,147.84 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Amended Historical | $446,289.60 | $467,119.30 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $449,222.70 | $446,289.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $492,826.09 | $449,222.70 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $500,246.67 | $492,826.09 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $66,004.00 | $500,246.67 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $92,833.88 | $66,004.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Amended Historical | $143,171.90 | $92,833.88 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Amended Historical | $418,919.42 | $143,171.90 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Amended Historical | $329,765.23 | $418,919.42 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $306,765.23 | $329,765.23 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Amended Historical | $276,541.45 | $306,765.23 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $280,617.87 | $276,541.45 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Amended Historical | $137,650.94 | $280,617.87 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Amended Historical | $115,600.50 | $137,650.94 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $151,521.12 | $403,342.04 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Amended Historical | $84,568.77 | $151,521.12 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $108,710.36 | $84,568.77 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $259,822.05 | $108,710.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Amended Historical | $344,595.25 | $259,822.05 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $154,515.28 | $344,595.25 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $110,200.15 | $154,515.28 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $128,493.69 | $110,200.15 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Amended Historical | $1,417.81 | $128,493.69 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $6,384.82 | $1,417.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $63,435.56 | $6,384.82 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $125,116.85 | $63,435.56 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $106,119.75 | $125,116.85 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $35,369.75 | $106,119.75 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $29,009.58 | $35,369.75 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $29,054.04 | $29,009.58 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $5,302.34 | $29,054.04 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $10,124.76 | $5,302.34 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $4,862.65 | $6,911.54 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $7,633.34 | $4,862.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $33,572.16 | $7,633.34 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical | $156,758.42 | $33,572.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $67,063.08 | $156,758.42 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $67,563.08 | $67,063.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $27,063.08 | $67,563.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $31,980.58 | $27,063.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $20,344.01 | $31,980.58 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $16,080.81 | $20,344.01 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $16,888.73 | $16,080.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $7,287.79 | $16,888.73 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $23,699.10 | $7,287.79 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $40,284.83 | $23,699.10 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $40,122.15 | $40,284.83 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $40,364.18 | $40,122.15 | Source ↗ |