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Knox Liberty Organization

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 2019 · Treasurer: Chrissey Stephens · Knoxville, TN

Raised
$65,229
Total Spent
$46,783
Operating & other
$41,433
89% of spending
To other PACs
$5,000
11% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $150 to 1 candidate
$150 to 1 Republican

Where the Money Goes

Of the $46,783 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $41,433 (89%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $41,433 ÷ Total spent: $46,783
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $41,433
Contributions to candidates $350
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Kent Morrell Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $150.00

This committee’s own filings report $350 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $150. 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:

  • Martin Ammons Campaign $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.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Voting Conservative Matters $5,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Donations $8,977.90
Campaign Workers $8,487.29
Technology $6,463.77
Survey $4,191.68
Printing $3,319.86
Office Supplies $2,149.19
Insurance $1,183.00
Campaign Materials $876.50
Payroll Taxes $850.81
Dues / Subscriptions $691.52

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
David Colquitt Knoxville, TN Self-Employed $6,000.00
Parker Bartholomew Knoxville, TN Self-Employed $5,750.00
The Invo Companies Oak Ridge, TN — $5,500.00
Dana Hofseth Knoxville, TN Retired $4,892.61
Justin Hirst Knoxville, TN Smiths Detection $3,125.31
Betsy Henderson for Mayor Knoxville, TN — $3,000.00
Steve Williams Knoxville, TN The Williams Company $2,650.00
Becky Hofseth Knoxville, TN Retired $2,600.00
Barry Beeler Campaign Knoxville, TN — $2,200.00
Lee Ann Eaves Campaign Knoxville, TN — $2,175.00

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
Q3 2026 $40,483.25 $36,215.15 Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129913
Pre-Primary 2026 $38,482.03 $40,483.25 Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128311
Q2 2026 $26,652.92 $38,482.03 Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 127123
Q1 2026 Amended $17,769.52 $26,652.92 Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 127202