Kingsport Firefighters PAC
Registered Jan 2005 · Treasurer: David A. Hawkins · Kingsport, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $3,848 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $2,848 (74%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
- Operating & other $2,848 74%
- To TN candidates $1,000 26%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| John K Crawford † | Tennessee House, District 01 | Rep. | $150.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $1,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $150. Of the $850 difference, $850 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $850 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Mitchell, Kevin $400.00
- Godsey, Steve $250.00
- Wexler, Ben $200.00
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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Incentives-Apparrel | $1,353.23 |
| Hotel | $380.90 |
| Travel | $255.00 |
| Cell Phone | $250.00 |
| Car Rental | $212.91 |
| Food / Beverage | $101.66 |
| Registration Renewal | $100.00 |
| Signs | $67.67 |
| Gas | $55.00 |
| Misc. Expense- Signs | $48.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial | Incentives-Apparrel | 05/31/2006 | $1,292.23 |
| Sheraton | Hotel | 02/24/2006 | $380.90 |
| Enterpise Car Rental | Car Rental | 02/24/2006 | $212.91 |
| State of Tennessee | Registration Renewal | 01/04/2007 | $100.00 |
| Hayes, Jr., Darrell | Travel | 02/18/2006 | $85.00 |
| Mitchell, Kevin | Travel | 02/18/2006 | $85.00 |
| Peters, Bobby | Travel | 02/18/2006 | $85.00 |
| Lowe's | Signs | 04/01/2006 | $67.67 |
| Firefighters Gear.Com | Incentives-Apparrel | 06/13/2006 | $61.00 |
| M&M Market | Gas | 08/04/2006 | $55.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsport Firefightrt Asso | Kingsport, TN | — | $8,100.60 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2006 Amended Historical | $3,562.23 | $4,744.46 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 13778 |
| Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical | $3,627.84 | $3,562.23 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 12641 |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $2,011.05 | $3,627.84 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10551 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $2,306.24 | $2,011.05 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 10553 |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $1,792.32 | $2,306.24 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 8208 |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $837.92 | $1,792.32 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6461 |