Knox Liberty Organization
Registered Jan 2019 · Treasurer: Chrissey Stephens · Knoxville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $14,968 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $7,000 (47%) — went to other PACs and committees.
- To other PACs $7,000 47%
- Operating & other $6,618 44%
- To TN candidates $850 5.7%
- Spent outside Tennessee $500 3.3%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank S Niceley † | Tennessee Senate, District 08 | Rep. | $350.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $850 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $350. 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:
- Herrera for Law Director $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 |
|---|---|
| Todd for A Better Tennessee PAC | $7,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $500 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Fox for Commissioner | Georgia | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Technology | $1,846.10 |
| Professional Services | $750.00 |
| Office Supplies | $691.89 |
| Postage | $574.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $560.32 |
| Campaign Materials | $539.55 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $472.67 |
| Campaign Workers | $288.00 |
| Printing | $239.24 |
| Bank Fees | $177.60 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Buy | Technology | 12/10/2023 | $589.93 |
| Dennis King | Professional Services | 10/17/2023 | $500.00 |
| Office Depot | Technology | 12/10/2023 | $327.73 |
| Stephens, Chrissey | Professional Services | 07/07/2023 | $250.00 |
| Route4Me, Inc. | Technology | 12/22/2023 | $249.00 |
| United States Postal Service | Postage | 01/08/2024 | $210.00 |
| Cole, Mike | Campaign Workers | 12/15/2023 | $200.00 |
| United States Postal Service | Postage | 01/23/2023 | $198.00 |
| Hart Graphics | Printing | 02/01/2023 | $180.26 |
| Paypal | Bank Fees | 12/18/2023 | $177.60 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stand for Tennessee | Alexandria, VA | — | $7,872.83 |
| Justin Lafferty | Knoxville, TN | State of Tennessee | $2,150.00 |
| Daniel Herrera | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,100.00 |
| Martin Ammons | Knoxville, TN | Hobby Industries Inc. | $650.00 |
| Chris Judd | Knoxville, TN | Retired | $605.00 |
| Kim Sprague | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $605.00 |
| Mike Bailey | Knoxville, TN | Bailey Insurance | $605.00 |
| Mike Mollenhour | Knoxville, TN | Retired | $605.00 |
| Kent Morrell | Knoxville, TN | Indoor Oceans | $550.00 |
| Robert Petrone | Knoxville, TN | B \& T Distributing Co., Inc. | $550.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $3,950.58 | $11,126.53 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111821 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $5,011.64 | $3,950.58 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109142 |