Knox County Republican Party
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Martin Ammons · Knoxville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $35,481 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $34,281 (97%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 97% of everything it spent; $1,200 went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
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 / overhead spending | $34,281 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,200 |
- Operating & other $34,281 97%
- To TN candidates $1,200 3.4%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Lafferty † | Tennessee House, District 89 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $1,200 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $200 difference, $200 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $200 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Smith, Eddie $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 |
|---|---|
| Dinner | $13,018.23 |
| Mail Out | $9,195.12 |
| Election Night | $8,796.98 |
| Telephone | $961.63 |
| Printing | $934.12 |
| Postage | $489.80 |
| Audio | $400.00 |
| Video/Tribute Dinner | $300.00 |
| Meeting Space Rental Fee | $100.00 |
| Office Supplies | $85.22 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rothchilds | Dinner | 04/02/2018 | $13,018.23 |
| Direct Mail Srevice | Mail Out | 07/10/2018 | $6,644.13 |
| Crowne Plaza | Election Night | 11/19/2018 | $3,667.91 |
| Coleman's Printing | Mail Out | 07/20/2018 | $2,550.99 |
| Crowne Plaza | Election Night | 08/13/2018 | $2,426.20 |
| Crowne Plaza | Election Night | 05/11/2018 | $2,389.95 |
| Arlington Press | Printing | 04/02/2018 | $850.00 |
| Burkhardt, Buddy | Audio | 10/08/2018 | $400.00 |
| Robert, Crye | Postage | 12/04/2018 | $387.80 |
| Colombo, Charlie | Video/Tribute Dinner | 03/23/2018 | $300.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Boyd | Knoxville, TN | — | $3,000.00 |
| Karen Brown | Knoxville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Tom Spangler for Sheriff | Knoxville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Becky Massey | Knoxville, TN | State of Tennessee | $1,000.00 |
| Bill Lee | Nashville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Brad Anders for Knox County Mayor | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Matlock for Congress | Lenior City, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Diane Black | Gallatin, TN | Retired | $1,000.00 |
| Henry Hamblin | La Follette, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Karns Republican Club | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
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 2018 Amended Historical | $31,483.62 | $26,956.52 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $32,777.58 | $31,483.62 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Amended Historical | $34,745.40 | $32,777.58 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $44,034.13 | $34,745.40 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $46,848.79 | $44,034.13 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Amended Historical | $35,581.39 | $46,848.79 | Source ↗ |