Knox County Republican Party
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Martin Ammons · Knoxville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $87,327 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $85,327 (98%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 98% of everything it spent; $500 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 | $85,327 |
| Contributions to candidates | $500 |
- Operating & other $85,327 98%
- To other PACs $1,500 1.7%
- To TN candidates $500 0.6%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $500 difference, $500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- The Crown College $500.00
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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Roving Patriots PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Knox Liberty Organization | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Printing | $28,871.09 |
| Food / Beverage | $21,481.08 |
| Speaker Fee | $20,000.00 |
| Dinner | $5,644.58 |
| Decorations/Dinner | $3,063.48 |
| Travel | $1,157.55 |
| Advertising | $880.00 |
| Convention Supplies | $617.22 |
| Convention | $607.00 |
| Domain Name Registration | $550.62 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rothchilds | Food / Beverage | 08/23/2021 | $21,481.08 |
| Charlie Kirk, LLC | Speaker Fee | 06/08/2021 | $10,000.00 |
| Charlie Kirk, LLC | Speaker Fee | 08/20/2021 | $10,000.00 |
| Hart Graphics | Printing | 11/17/2021 | $7,941.45 |
| Russell Printing Options | Printing | 11/01/2021 | $7,810.26 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | Dinner | 06/18/2021 | $5,000.00 |
| Trendsetterz, Inc. | Printing | 10/12/2021 | $4,095.00 |
| Trendsetterz, Inc. | Printing | 10/25/2021 | $3,780.35 |
| Trendsetterz, Inc. | Printing | 10/18/2021 | $3,500.70 |
| Above the Rest | Decorations/Dinner | 08/20/2021 | $3,063.48 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Arowood | Oak Ridge, TN | Accident Insurance Co | $10,000.00 |
| Scruffy Little City PAC | Knoxville, TN | — | $8,000.00 |
| Glenn Jacobs | Knoxville, TN | Knox County | $4,250.00 |
| Burchett for Congress | Knoxville, TN | — | $3,100.00 |
| Larsen Jay | Knoxville, TN | Random Acts of Flowers | $2,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Wesley Stone | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,956.07 |
| Kim Sprague | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,950.00 |
| Christine Cruz | Knoxville, TN | Housewife | $1,750.00 |
| Committee To Elect R Deno Cole | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,750.00 |
| Richard Jacobs | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,750.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.