Knox County Republican Party

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$24,350
incl. $1,003 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$16,592
Operating & other
$13,342
80% of spending
To TN candidates
$3,250
20% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,000 to 1 candidate
$1,000 to 1 Republican

Where the Money Goes

Of the $16,592 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $13,342 (80%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

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: $13,342 ÷ Total spent: $16,592
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $13,342
Contributions to candidates $3,250
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Timothy Hill † Tennessee House, District 03 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 $3,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $2,250 difference, $2,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $2,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Rosson, John $1,250.00
  • Talman, Jeff $1,000.00

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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Website $4,577.23
Meeting Space Rental Fee $3,117.52
Food / Beverage $1,722.39
Supplies $1,045.32
Utilities $980.98
Chair And Table Rental For Fundraiser $525.15
Voter Turnout Text Image $468.36
Breakfast For Fundraiser $428.56
Awards $274.22
P. O. Box Fee $105.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
John Whitehead Knoxville, TN Knox County $1,500.00
Eigth District Republican Club Knoxville, TN — $1,000.00
Kent Morrell Knoxville, TN Indoor Oceans $1,000.00
Larsen Jay Knoxville, TN Self-Employed $1,000.00
North Knox Fountain City Republican Club Knoxville, TN — $971.20
Blue Ridge Development LLC Knoxville, TN — $600.00
Brad Hall Knoxville, TN Knox County Sheriff's Dept. $600.00
Breeding Insulation Company Knoxville, TN — $600.00
Charles Spangler Knoxville, TN — $600.00
Dave Wright Corryton, TN State of Tennessee $600.00

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
Year-End 2023 Historical $37,704.06 $44,219.46 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2023 Historical $38,489.04 $37,704.06 Source ↗