McMinn County Republican Party

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Stacey Hester · Athens, TN

Raised
$7,883
incl. $183 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$5,744
Operating & other
$5,744
100% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $5,744 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $5,744 (100%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 100% of everything it spent; none of it reached Tennessee candidates as direct contributions.

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: $5,744 ÷ Total spent: $5,744
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $5,744
Contributions to candidates $0

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

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
Ads For Campaign $1,807.85
Advertising $1,332.00
Singing In The Park $500.00
Rent-Headquarters $500.00
Postage $468.00
Supplies For Food $400.00
Rent $400.00
Food For Cookout $336.50

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Allen Carter Athens, TN Athens Insurance $500.00
Best Effort Donghy Best Effort, TN — $500.00
Jay Hacker Antens, TN Hacker Sign Co $500.00
Jeff Winningham Athens, TN Athens Fedral $500.00
John Forsealy Athens, TN McMinn County School $500.00
John Gentry Englewood, TN McMinn County, TN $500.00
Josh Mc Kee Athens, TN — $500.00
Jozh Riley Athens, TN MD $500.00
Lindsay Hathcock — — $500.00
Mike Bell Riceville, TN State of Tennessee $500.00

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
Q4 2006 Amended Historical $6,280.56 $3,297.56 Source ↗
Pre-General 2006 Late Historical $6,280.56 $6,280.56 Source ↗
Q3 2006 Historical $6,789.15 $6,280.56 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical $6,606.46 $6,789.15 Source ↗
Q2 2006 Amended Historical $1,667.81 $6,606.46 Source ↗
Q1 2006 Late Historical $1,667.81 $1,667.81 Source ↗