Memphis

Kingsport Firefighters PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$7,335
incl. $29 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$14,918
Operating & other
$9,918
66% of spending
To TN candidates
$5,000
34% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $500 to 1 candidate
$500 to 1 Republican

Where the Money Goes

Of the $14,918 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $9,918 (66%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $9,918 ÷ Total spent: $14,918
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $9,918
Contributions to candidates $5,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bud Hulsey † Tennessee House, District 02 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 $5,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $4,500 difference, $4,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $4,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Vaughn, Nathan $1,500.00
  • Hensley, Jessie $1,000.00
  • McIntire, Mike $1,000.00
  • Mitchell, Michele $1,000.00

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
Hotel $2,258.72
Per Diem $2,178.00
Annual Chamber Of Commerce Dinner $1,500.00
Advertising $1,419.84
Hotel / Valet Parking $1,334.10
Car Rental $617.76
Cell Phone $250.00
Cell Phone For This Period Paid Monthly. $250.00
Conference Registration Fee $110.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Fire Fighters Interested In Registration and Education Washington, DC — $7,108.03

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
Year-End 2015 Historical $6,484.39 $7,420.70 Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 61567
Mid-Year 2015 Amended Historical $15,494.80 $6,484.39 Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60714