Memphis

Kingsport Firefighters PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 2005 · Treasurer: David A. Hawkins · Kingsport, TN

Raised
$7,715
incl. $105 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$6,693
Operating & other
$5,343
80% of spending
To TN candidates
$1,350
20% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $6,693 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $5,343 (80%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

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: $5,343 ÷ Total spent: $6,693
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $5,343
Contributions to candidates $1,350
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $1,350 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $1,350 difference, $1,350 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $1,350 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Mallicote, Benjamin K. $600.00
  • Cobb, Ty $250.00
  • Barnes, Tim $250.00
  • Jones, Sherry $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
Per Diem $2,376.00
Hotel $1,543.68
Car Rental $1,028.52
Political Rally $139.32
Gas $135.00
Conference Registration Fee $120.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Fire Fighters Interested In Registration and Education Washington, DC — $5,838.09
Fire Fighters Interested In Registration and Education Washington, DC — $1,771.40

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 2012 Historical $13,391.42 $15,011.21 Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45972
Pre-General 2012 Historical $13,042.75 $13,391.42 Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44843
Q3 2012 Amended Historical $12,694.44 $13,042.75 Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 44209
Pre-Primary 2012 Historical $12,393.62 $12,694.44 Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42312
Q2 2012 Historical $11,033.44 $12,393.62 Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 41427
Q1 2012 Amended Historical $15,447.14 $11,033.44 Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 40323