Jackson County Republican Party

Political Action Committee

Registered Apr 2012 · Treasurer: Kara Smith · Gainesboro, TN

Raised
$6,149
incl. $4,097 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$4,868
Operating & other
$2,600
53% of spending
To TN candidates
$2,268
47% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $4,868 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $2,600 (53%) — 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 spending: $2,600 ÷ Total spent: $4,868
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $2,600
Contributions to candidates $2,268

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $2,268 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $2,268 difference, $2,268 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $2,268 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Stewart, Bobby $2,267.80

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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Advertising $1,384.25
Food / Beverage $582.20
Signs $500.00
T-Shirts $133.90

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Jackson County Repub Party Local Fund Gainesboro, TN — $2,051.84

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2012 Historical $411.60 $411.60 Source ↗
Pre-General 2012 Late Historical $907.59 $411.60 Source ↗
Q3 2012 Late Historical $2,110.84 $907.59 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2012 Late Historical $3,356.64 $2,110.84 Source ↗
Q2 2012 Amended Historical $0.00 $3,356.64 Source ↗