Jackson County Republican Party

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$3,088
incl. $1,348 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$4,830
Operating & other
$4,330
90% of spending
To TN candidates
$500
10% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $4,830 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $4,330 (90%) — 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: $4,330 ÷ Total spent: $4,830
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $4,330
Contributions to candidates $500

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. 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:

  • Share To Care $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
Donations $1,823.10
Venue Reagan Day $585.00
Food / Beverage $576.20
Campaign Workers $500.00
1St Responders Breakfast $313.21
Advertising $200.00
Decorations For Reagan Day $127.13
Flyers & Cards $105.00
Booth Space $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Beaureguard Smith Gainesboro, TN Self-Employed $250.00
Dramatic Transformation LLC Gainesboro, TN — $250.00
Michael Hale Smithville, TN Retired $250.00
Randall Heady Gainesboro, TN Jackson County $250.00
Tara Henderson Whitleyville, TN — $250.00
Tracy Finch Whitleyville, TN Intercept Roofing $250.00
John Rose Cookeville, TN State of Tennessee $240.00

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 2024 Historical -$1,884.31 -$2,754.31 Source ↗
Pre-General 2024 Historical $4,916.92 $3,478.92 Source ↗
Q3 2024 Historical $5,363.23 $4,916.92 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2024 Historical $5,113.23 $5,363.23 Source ↗
Q2 2024 Historical $4,100.56 $5,113.23 Source ↗
Q1 2024 Historical $4,006.56 $4,100.56 Source ↗