McMinn County Republican Party
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Stacey Hester · Athens, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $33,171 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $31,671 (95%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 95% of everything it spent; $1,500 went to Tennessee candidates.
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 / overhead spending | $31,671 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,500 |
- Operating & other $31,671 95%
- To TN candidates $1,500 4.5%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $1,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $1,500 difference, $1,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Athens Chamber of Commerce $1,500.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Speaker Fee | $10,000.00 |
| Catering | $4,933.26 |
| In Kind Mailers For Joe Guy For Sheriff Campaign | $4,308.64 |
| Venue Expense | $1,965.00 |
| Flowers | $1,646.25 |
| Donations | $1,350.00 |
| Event Insurance | $1,271.57 |
| Decorations And Supplies | $1,129.93 |
| Podium Purchase | $800.00 |
| Fee For Event Venue | $800.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premiere Speakers Bureau | Speaker Fee | 04/12/2022 | $10,000.00 |
| Front Porch Catering | Catering | 04/22/2022 | $4,933.26 |
| Hill Street Stategies | In Kind Mailers For Joe Guy For Sheriff Campaign | 07/28/2022 | $4,308.64 |
| The Barn At Faith Farms | Venue Expense | 04/22/2022 | $1,700.00 |
| The Flower Shop | Flowers | 04/22/2022 | $1,500.00 |
| Howie, Daniel | Podium Purchase | 02/11/2022 | $800.00 |
| The Barn At Faith Farms | Fee For Event Venue | 03/22/2022 | $800.00 |
| Athens Insurance | Event Insurance | 05/28/2022 | $667.86 |
| Amazon | Decorations And Supplies | 11/26/2022 | $666.15 |
| Lunar Entertainment | Professional Services | 04/30/2022 | $650.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Fleischmann Congress Comm | Chattanooga, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Jody Harrison | Englewood, TN | Napa Auto Parts | $5,000.00 |
| Alan Brock | Athens, TN | Self-Employed | $1,500.00 |
| Andrew Mark Freiberg | Cleveland, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Caldwell Paving | Charleston, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Friends of Mark Hall | Cleveland, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| J Adam Lowe | Cleveland, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Jeff Anderson | Englewood, TN | Anderson Drugs and Home Care | $1,500.00 |
| McMinn County Republican Women | Riceville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Michael E Jenne | Cleveland, TN | Jenne, Scott, Jenne PLLC | $1,500.00 |
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 2022 Historical | $9,439.78 | $7,587.04 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $9,439.78 | $9,439.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $9,442.31 | $9,439.78 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Amended Historical | $15,279.76 | $9,442.31 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Amended Historical | $12,357.59 | $15,279.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Amended Historical | $6,236.55 | $12,357.59 | Source ↗ |