Knox County Republican Party
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Martin Ammons · Knoxville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $38,284 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $38,034 (99.3%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 99.3% of everything it spent; $250 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 | $38,034 |
| Contributions to candidates | $250 |
- Operating & other $38,034 99.3%
- To TN candidates $250 0.7%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Lafferty † | Tennessee House, District 89 | Rep. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
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 |
|---|---|
| Rent | $9,000.00 |
| Tribute Dinner | $7,259.66 |
| Signs | $5,282.74 |
| Merchandise | $4,550.27 |
| Election Night | $3,898.24 |
| Utilities | $2,779.13 |
| Donations | $2,300.00 |
| Telephone | $1,386.63 |
| Materials | $315.00 |
| Audio | $300.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rothchilds | Tribute Dinner | 10/17/2020 | $7,259.66 |
| Kirk, Joe | Rent | 01/29/2020 | $7,000.00 |
| Crowne Plaza | Election Night | 02/27/2020 | $3,200.00 |
| Spalding Group | Signs | 02/06/2020 | $3,000.00 |
| Kirk, Joe | Rent | 09/12/2020 | $2,000.00 |
| Davis, Elaine | Donations | 09/29/2020 | $1,500.00 |
| Kub | Utilities | 03/02/2020 | $1,022.70 |
| Moonlit Enterprises | Signs | 08/27/2020 | $812.15 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | Signs | 10/27/2020 | $645.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | Signs | 10/08/2020 | $537.50 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter McClain | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $4,000.00 |
| Blount County Republican Party | Maryville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Burchett for Congress | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,200.00 |
| Crown College | Powell, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Rodney Burch | Harrogate, TN | Usace | $1,000.00 |
| Blount County Republican Campaign | Maryville, TN | — | $970.00 |
| West Knox Republican Club | Knoxville, TN | — | $750.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | Nashville, TN | — | $650.00 |
| Becky Massey | Knoxville, TN | State of Tennessee | $500.00 |
| Richard M Briggs | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
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 2020 Amended Historical | $20,101.43 | $39,271.59 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Amended Historical | $23,190.59 | $20,101.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $18,930.28 | $23,190.59 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $18,693.78 | $18,930.28 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $19,730.85 | $18,693.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Amended Historical | $30,768.25 | $19,730.85 | Source ↗ |