Jackson County Republican Party

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$4,571
incl. $3,221 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$2,225
Operating & other
$1,475
66% of spending
To TN candidates
$750
34% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $2,225 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $1,475 (66%) — 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: $1,475 ÷ Total spent: $2,225
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $1,475
Contributions to candidates $750

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $750 difference, $750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Moyer, Sharon $500.00
  • Carter, Chris $250.00

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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Catering For Fundraiser $1,475.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Alan Radar Livingston, TN Self-Employed $200.00
Gary Steakley Cookeville, TN — $200.00
Matt Swallows Cookevile, TN Swallows Insurance $200.00
Paul Bailey Cookeville, TN Charles Bailey Trucking $200.00
Ruby Thompson Gainesboro, TN New Hope Baptist Academy $200.00

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 2014 Historical $3,552.38 $3,638.38 Source ↗
Pre-General 2014 Historical $3,762.88 $3,552.38 Source ↗
Q3 2014 Historical $3,900.69 $3,762.88 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2014 Historical $3,353.91 $3,900.69 Source ↗
Q2 2014 Historical $2,456.91 $3,353.91 Source ↗
Q1 2014 Historical $2,360.91 $2,456.91 Source ↗