McMinn County Republican Party

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$7,457
incl. $3,757 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$6,324
Operating & other
$6,324
100% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $6,324 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $6,324 (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: $6,324 ÷ Total spent: $6,324
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $6,324
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
Catering $3,357.20
Rent-Headquarters $1,050.00
Entertainment For Lincoln Day Dinner $300.00
Independent Ad Dan Evans $300.00
Independent Ad Support Keith Price $300.00
Civil Penalty $250.00
Fee For Event Venue $200.00
Lincoln Day Decorations $194.02
Gift/Silent Auction Item $163.50
Advertising $120.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
John W Forgety Athens, TN — $400.00
Mike Bell Riceville, TN State of Tennessee $400.00
Cheryl P Ingram Englewood, TN McMinn County $300.00
Joe D Guy Englewood, TN McMinn County $300.00
John Gentry Englewood, TN McMinn County, TN $300.00
Susie G Lee Etowah, TN McMinn Co. Board of Education $300.00
Van Irion Madisonville, TN Self-Employed $300.00
Chuck Fleischmann Congress Comm Chattanooga, TN — $250.00
Stephen Crump Cleveland, TN State of Tennessee $250.00
Weston Wamp for Congress Chattanooga, TN — $150.00

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 2014 Historical $2,328.45 $1,808.92 Source ↗
Pre-General 2014 Historical $2,328.45 $2,328.45 Source ↗
Q3 2014 Late Historical $2,583.24 $2,328.45 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2014 Late Historical $3,646.59 $2,583.24 Source ↗
Q2 2014 Late Historical $1,840.09 $3,646.59 Source ↗
Q1 2014 Late Historical $6,552.75 $1,840.09 Source ↗