Knox County Republican Party

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Martin Ammons · Knoxville, TN

Raised
$47,888
incl. $29,084 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$38,284
Operating & other
$38,034
99.3% of spending
To TN candidates
$250
0.7% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $250 to 1 candidate
$250 to 1 Republican

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 spending: $38,034 ÷ Total spent: $38,284
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $38,034
Contributions to candidates $250

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked 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

Operating spending by purpose
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

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
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.

Campaign filing history
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 ↗