McMinn County Republican Party
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Stacey Hester · Athens, TN
Also gave $500.00 in U.S. Congress politics
Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $4,531 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $2,531 (56%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
- Operating & other $2,531 56%
- Spent outside Tennessee $2,000 44%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
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.
Given in Other States
This committee sent $2,000 to 4 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 4 states. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Daines, Steve | Montana | $500.00 |
| Graham, Lindsey | South Carolina | $500.00 |
| James, John | Michigan | $500.00 |
| Tillis, Thom | North Carolina | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Signs | $932.88 |
| Advertisement With Wyxi | $588.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Party/Trump Signs | $428.43 |
| Republican Women Suffragette Dinner Table | $300.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $176.43 |
| Postage | $105.40 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyxi Raido | Advertisement With Wyxi | 10/19/2020 | $588.00 |
| Hacker Sign | Signs | 07/16/2020 | $466.44 |
| Hacker Sign | Signs | 09/14/2020 | $466.44 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | Tennessee Republican Party/Trump Signs | 09/04/2020 | $428.43 |
| McMinn Co Republican Women | Republican Women Suffragette Dinner Table | 04/09/2020 | $300.00 |
| Little Caesars Pizza | Food / Beverage | 11/03/2020 | $176.43 |
| United States Postal Service | Postage | 10/27/2020 | $105.40 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bell | Riceville, TN | State of Tennessee | $500.00 |
| John Gentry | Englewood, TN | McMinn County, TN | $200.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2020 Amended Historical | $7,144.67 | $5,311.84 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 95283 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $6,517.67 | $7,144.67 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92299 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $4,909.37 | $6,517.67 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91295 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $5,375.81 | $4,909.37 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 90066 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $5,550.81 | $5,375.81 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88739 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $5,550.81 | $5,550.81 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87210 |