Knox Liberty Organization
Registered Jan 2019 · Treasurer: Chrissey Stephens · Knoxville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $11,458 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $11,308 (99%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 99% of everything it spent; $150 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 | $11,308 |
| Contributions to candidates | $150 |
- Operating & other $11,308 99%
- To TN candidates $150 1.3%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $150 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $150 difference, $150 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $150 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Cook, Charles $150.00
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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Printing | $9,884.06 |
| Research / Polling | $800.00 |
| Campaign Workers | $393.75 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $130.00 |
| Pac Registration Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Printing Etc | Printing | 06/30/2021 | $9,884.06 |
| SPRY Strategies | Research / Polling | 07/06/2021 | $800.00 |
| Seay, Josh | Campaign Workers | 06/08/2021 | $393.75 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Pac Registration Fee | — | $100.00 |
| Compass Knox | Dues / Subscriptions | 03/16/2021 | $55.00 |
| Compass Knox | Dues / Subscriptions | 09/16/2021 | $55.00 |
| Compass Knox | Dues / Subscriptions | 02/17/2021 | $10.00 |
| Compass Knox | Dues / Subscriptions | 01/19/2021 | $10.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Coker | Best Effort, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Aubrey Burleson | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| Mike Chase | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| Robert E Petrone | Knoxville, TN | B&T Dist. Co | $1,000.00 |
| Steve Maddox | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Scott Davis | Knoxville, TN | Eagle Bend Development | $515.24 |
| Daniel Herrera | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
| G Scott Smith | Knoxville, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Gary Douglas | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
| John Shirley | 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.