Kingsport Firefighters PAC
Registered Jan 2005 · Treasurer: David A. Hawkins · Kingsport, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $11,364 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $10,306 (91%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 91% of everything it spent; $1,059 went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $10,306 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,059 |
- Operating & other $10,306 91%
- To TN candidates $1,059 9.3%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| John K Crawford | Tennessee House, District 01 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | 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 $1,059 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $59 difference, $59 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $59 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Harless, Andy $58.67
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 |
|---|---|
| Per Diem | $5,294.00 |
| Hotel | $2,872.74 |
| Annual Chamber Of Commerce Dinner | $700.00 |
| Cell Phone | $600.00 |
| Hotel / Valet Parking | $274.91 |
| Political Forum / Luncheon | $160.00 |
| Bureu Of Ethics & Campaign Finance, Ann Reg Fee | $150.00 |
| Political Forum / Breakfast | $84.00 |
| Legislative Breakfast | $82.80 |
| Fuel | $79.59 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Professional Fire Fighters Ass | Hotel | 04/29/2025 | $1,406.32 |
| Tennessee Professional Fire Fighters Ass | Hotel | 04/24/2026 | $1,332.52 |
| Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce | Annual Chamber Of Commerce Dinner | 01/26/2026 | $700.00 |
| Johnson, John | Per Diem | 03/06/2026 | $654.00 |
| Harless, Andy | Per Diem | 03/04/2025 | $643.00 |
| Johnson, John | Per Diem | 03/04/2025 | $643.00 |
| Hawkins, David | Cell Phone | 12/19/2025 | $600.00 |
| Hilton | Hotel / Valet Parking | 03/13/2025 | $274.91 |
| Duncan, Josh | Per Diem | 03/04/2025 | $258.00 |
| Gooch, Andrew | Per Diem | 03/04/2025 | $258.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Assocation of Firefighters | Washington, DC | Iaff | $9,621.34 |
| Kingsport Firefightrt Asso | Kingsport, TN | — | $350.00 |
| Johnny Jones | Kingsport, TN | City of Kingsport | $308.00 |
| Bobby Peters | Kingsport, TN | Kingsport City | $308.00 |
| Freddie Shepherd | Kingsport, TN | Kingsport City | $200.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.