McMinn County Republican Party

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$9,302
incl. $6,187 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$6,993
Operating & other
$6,993
100% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $6,993 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $6,993 (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: $6,993 ÷ Total spent: $6,993
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $6,993
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 For Fundraising Dinner $3,847.95
Rent-Headquarters $1,600.00
Cable $441.63
T-Shirts/Signs $331.95
Tv For Hq $292.08
Lincoln Day Supplies $140.03
Comcast - Cable For Hq $121.86
Printing $117.00
Entertainment For Lincoln Day Dinner $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Mike Bell Riceville, TN State of Tennessee $860.00
John W Forgety Athens, TN — $740.00
Macy Erik Garkovich Maryville, TN L & M $350.00
Dan Evans Athen, TN McMinn County $300.00
Chuck Fleischmann Congress Comm Chattanooga, TN — $180.00
Friends of John Gentry Athens, TN — $150.00
Keith Price Athens, TN McMinn County $114.50
Maxine Gernert Athens, TN Congressman Chuck Fleischmann $100.00

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 2016 Historical $4,335.40 $4,559.04 Source ↗
Pre-General 2016 Historical $4,164.58 $4,335.40 Source ↗
Q3 2016 Amended Historical $1,663.86 $4,164.58 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2016 Historical $1,663.86 $1,663.86 Source ↗
Q2 2016 Amended Historical $2,732.10 $1,663.86 Source ↗
Q1 2016 Historical $3,163.16 $2,732.10 Source ↗