McMinn County Republican Party
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Stacey Hester · Athens, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $6,339 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $5,339 (84%) — 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 & other $5,339 84%
- To TN candidates $1,000 16%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $1,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $1,000 difference, $1,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Cowart, Don $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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Advertising | $1,341.21 |
| T-Shrits | $1,153.80 |
| Signs | $735.00 |
| Rent | $700.00 |
| T-Shirts/Signs | $698.00 |
| Bumper Stickers | $408.00 |
| Fundraisering | $302.60 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick, Pelley | Rent | 11/08/2004 | $700.00 |
| Jc Promotions | T-Shirts/Signs | 09/23/2004 | $698.00 |
| All Star Sports | T-Shrits | 09/24/2004 | $621.30 |
| Business Promotions | T-Shrits | 10/05/2004 | $532.50 |
| Jc Promotions | Bumper Stickers | 09/16/2004 | $408.00 |
| Daily Post Athenian | Advertising | 10/28/2004 | $400.05 |
| Smith, Jerry | Signs | 11/05/2004 | $350.00 |
| Cagle, Donn | Fundraisering | 10/27/2004 | $302.60 |
| Wyxi Raido | Advertising | 10/29/2004 | $300.00 |
| WJSQ Radio | Advertising | 10/29/2004 | $299.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Duncan | Washington, DC | — | $1,000.00 |
| Robert Mc Kee | Niota, TN | — | $500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.