Kingsport Firefighters PAC
Registered Jan 2005 · Treasurer: David A. Hawkins · Kingsport, TN
Raised
$8,058
incl. $200 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$8,845
Operating & other
$8,845
100% of spending
Where the Money Goes
Of the $8,845 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $8,845 (100%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 100% of everything it spent; none of it reached Tennessee candidates as direct contributions.
- Operating & other $8,845 100%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
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 |
|---|---|
| Hotel | $2,152.00 |
| Per Diem | $1,830.00 |
| Advertising | $1,605.00 |
| Annual Chamber Of Commerce Dinner | $1,120.00 |
| Car Rental | $971.04 |
| Hotel / Valet Parking | $616.66 |
| Pitts Cell Phone 7/1/19 - 1/15/2020 | $300.00 |
| Pitts Cell Phone 1/16 - 6/30/2019 | $250.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Companies | Advertising | 05/13/2019 | $1,605.00 |
| Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce | Annual Chamber Of Commerce Dinner | 01/07/2020 | $1,120.00 |
| Homewood Suites, Hilton | Hotel / Valet Parking | 02/28/2019 | $616.66 |
| Homewood Suites, Hilton | Hotel | 02/28/2019 | $538.00 |
| Homewood Suites, Hilton | Hotel | 02/28/2019 | $538.00 |
| Homewood Suites, Hilton | Hotel | 02/28/2019 | $538.00 |
| Homewood Suites, Hilton | Hotel | 02/28/2019 | $538.00 |
| Enterpise Car Rental | Car Rental | 02/26/2019 | $485.52 |
| Enterpise Car Rental | Car Rental | 02/26/2019 | $485.52 |
| Pitts, Jeremy | Pitts Cell Phone 7/1/19 - 1/15/2020 | 01/15/2020 | $300.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Fighters Interested In Registration and Education | Washington, DC | — | $7,076.52 |
| Kingsport Firefightrt Asso | Kingsport, TN | — | $520.00 |
| Bobby Peters | Kingsport, TN | Kingsport City | $130.90 |
| Freddie Shepherd | Kingsport, TN | Kingsport City | $130.90 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $5,876.18 | $8,257.20 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 85864 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $9,203.41 | $5,876.18 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84183 |