FOODPAC K Va T Food Stores, Inc.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $6,200 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $3,200 (52%) — 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 | $3,200 |
| Contributions to candidates | $3,000 |
- Operating & other $3,200 52%
- To TN candidates $3,000 48%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bud Hulsey † | Tennessee House, District 02 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| John K Crawford † | Tennessee House, District 01 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $3,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,500. Of the $500 difference, $500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $500.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Nrcc Annual March Dinner | $2,500.00 |
| 2017 Reagan Dinner | $700.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Republican Congressional Commit | Nrcc Annual March Dinner | 03/06/2017 | $2,500.00 |
| Sullivan County Republican Party | 2017 Reagan Dinner | 08/31/2017 | $700.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Jones | Knoxville, TN | K-Va-T Food Stores, Inc. | $520.00 |
| Leslie R McSwain | Kingsport, TN | K-Va-T | $520.00 |
| Michael Lockard | Kingsport, TN | K-Va-T Food Stores, Inc. | $520.00 |
| Scott A Hembree | Abingdon, VA | K-Vat-T Food Stores | $520.00 |
| Robert Neeley | Abingdon, VA | K-Va-T Food Stores, Inc. | $500.00 |
| Claude Trout | Kodak, TN | K-Va-T Food Stores, Inc. | $260.00 |
| Daniel Glei | Abingdon, TN | K-Va-T Food Stores, Inc. | $260.00 |
| Gregory A Sparks | Brentwood, TN | K-Vat-T Food Stores | $255.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.