Maury County Republican Party

Political Action Committee

Registered Oct 2014 · Treasurer: Clayton Todd Hooper · Columbia, TN

Year by year

Maury County Republican Party — money raised, spent and given to candidates in each report year, and the all-time totals those years add up to.
Report year Raised Spent To candidates
2026 $42,481.00 $39,892.97 $0.00
2025 $53,986.02 $39,054.47 $0.00
2024 $73,009.92 $66,374.64 $3,000.00
2023 $50,129.93 $28,589.06 $0.00
2022 $26,847.74 $23,082.98 $3,000.00
2021 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
2020 $1,155.00 $1,142.00 $0.00
2019 $5.00 $0.00 $0.00
2018 $4,499.81 $3,800.00 $0.00
2017 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
2016 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
2015 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
2014 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
All years $252,114.42 $201,936.12 $6,000.00
Raised
$252,114
incl. $60,534 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$201,936
Operating & other
$184,258
91% of spending
To TN candidates
$17,678
8.8% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $6,000 to 3 candidates
$6,000 to 3 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $201,936 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $184,258 (91%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 91% of everything it spent; $17,678 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 spending: $184,258 ÷ Total spent: $201,936
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $184,258
Contributions to candidates $17,678

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Kip Capley † Tennessee House, District 71 Rep. $2,500.00
Scott Cepicky † Tennessee House, District 64 Rep. $2,500.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 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 $17,678 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $6,000. Of the $11,678 difference, $11,678 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $11,678 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Butt, Shelia $3,000.00
  • Ogles, William A. $999.00
  • Hestla, Cindy $918.66
  • Bridenbaugh, Jerry $835.00
  • Strahan, Gerald $780.09
  • Haucke, Justin $750.00
  • Banks, Kenneth B. $642.00
  • McGee, Steve $621.73
  • Hooper, Austin $500.00
  • Matthews, Debbie $472.55
  • …and 8 more recipients

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
Food / Beverage $32,048.12
Rent $23,228.06
Web Site Fees $14,810.20
Caucus Expense $10,545.36
Auction Costs $9,630.64
Donations $8,035.63
Rd Dinner Supplies $7,772.54
Legal Fees $7,400.00
Speaker Fee $7,089.33
Party Awareness $7,016.21

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Reagan Day Dinner Columbia, TN — $32,192.25
Maury County Gop General Account Columbia, TN — $22,875.01
Affinipay Austin, TX — $14,756.00
Turkey Collections Columbia, TN — $7,475.00
Gabe Howard Columbia, TN Syndacor Inc. $6,450.00
Montee Sneed Columbia, TN Caledonian Financial $5,450.00
Cindy Rial Columbia, TN Self-Employed $4,700.00
Scott Cepicky Culleoka, TN — $4,300.00
Williamson County Republican Party Franklin, TN — $4,000.00
Joseph Hensley Hohenwald, TN Hensley Clinic $3,700.00

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
Pre-Primary 2026 $30,055.70 $48,931.15 Source ↗
Q2 2026 Late $37,239.23 $30,055.70 Source ↗
Q1 2026 $46,343.12 $37,239.23 Source ↗
Year-End 2025 $50,165.98 $46,343.12 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2025 Amended $31,411.57 $50,165.98 Source ↗
Q4 2024 Historical $25,139.61 $31,411.57 Source ↗
Pre-General 2024 Historical $27,384.56 $25,139.61 Source ↗
Q3 2024 Historical $34,527.96 $27,384.56 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2024 Historical $36,029.35 $34,527.96 Source ↗
Q2 2024 Historical $22,700.33 $36,029.35 Source ↗
Q1 2024 Late Historical $24,976.29 $22,700.33 Source ↗
Year-End 2023 Historical $782.54 $24,976.29 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2023 Late Historical $3,435.42 $782.54 Source ↗
Q4 2022 Historical $6,331.63 $3,435.42 Source ↗
Pre-General 2022 Amended Historical $8,359.08 $6,331.63 Source ↗
Q3 2022 Amended Historical $15,022.31 $8,359.08 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2022 Historical $15,372.91 $15,022.31 Source ↗
Q2 2022 Amended Historical $0.00 $15,372.91 Source ↗
Year-End 2021 Amended Historical $5.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2021 Historical $5.00 $5.00 Source ↗
Q4 2020 Historical $5.00 $5.00 Source ↗
Pre-General 2020 Historical $5.00 $5.00 Source ↗
Q3 2020 Historical $5.00 $5.00 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2020 Historical $8.00 $5.00 Source ↗
Q2 2020 Historical $5.00 $8.00 Source ↗
Q1 2020 Historical $5.00 $5.00 Source ↗
Year-End 2019 Historical $5.00 $5.00 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2019 Historical $0.00 $5.00 Source ↗
Q4 2018 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Pre-General 2018 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q3 2018 Historical $1,000.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2018 Amended Historical $1,300.00 $1,000.00 Source ↗
Q2 2018 Amended Historical $300.19 $1,300.00 Source ↗
Q1 2018 Historical $300.19 $300.19 Source ↗
Year-End 2017 Historical $300.19 $300.19 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2017 Historical $300.19 $300.19 Source ↗
Q4 2016 Historical $300.19 $300.19 Source ↗
Pre-General 2016 Historical $300.19 $300.19 Source ↗
Q3 2016 Historical $300.19 $300.19 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2016 Historical $300.19 $300.19 Source ↗
Q2 2016 Historical $300.19 $300.19 Source ↗
Q1 2016 Historical $300.19 $300.19 Source ↗
Year-End 2015 Historical $300.19 $300.19 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2015 Historical $299.19 $300.19 Source ↗
Q4 2014 Amended Historical -$580.80 $299.19 Source ↗
Pre-General 2014 Historical $0.00 -$580.80 Source ↗