Jackson County Republican Party

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$3,923
incl. $1,923 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$3,862
To TN candidates
$3,500
91% of spending
Operating & other
$362
9.4% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $3,000 to 5 candidates
$3,000 to 5 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $3,862 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $3,500 (91%) — 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 spending: $362 ÷ Total spent: $3,862
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $362
Contributions to candidates $3,500

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Marsha Blackburn † Governor Rep. $1,000.00
Bill Lee † Governor Rep. $500.00
Ed Butler † Tennessee House, District 41 Rep. $500.00
John Rose † Governor Rep. $500.00
Paul Bailey † Tennessee Senate, District 15 Rep. $500.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $3,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,000. 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:

  • Heady, Randy $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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Groceries For Fundraiser $210.38
Advertising $152.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Fentress County Republicn Party Jamestown, TN — $950.32
William Goolsby Gainsboro, TN Retired $250.00
Billy Hall Cookeville, TN Best Real Estate Service $200.00
Bob Corlew for Congress Beverly, MA — $200.00
John Rose for Congress Cookeville, TN — $200.00
Paul Bailey Cookeville, TN Charles Bailey Trucking $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 2018 Historical $1,167.70 $1,044.68 Source ↗
Pre-General 2018 Late Historical $1,347.14 $1,167.70 Source ↗
Q3 2018 Amended Historical $3,002.14 $1,347.14 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2018 Historical $1,066.22 $3,002.14 Source ↗
Q2 2018 Historical $1,912.21 $1,066.22 Source ↗
Q1 2018 Late Historical $2,205.24 $1,912.21 Source ↗