McMinn County Republican Party

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$34,879
incl. $5,429 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$33,171
Operating & other
$31,671
95% of spending
To TN candidates
$1,500
4.5% of spending

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 spending: $31,671 ÷ Total spent: $33,171
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $31,671
Contributions to candidates $1,500

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

Operating spending by purpose
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

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
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.

Campaign filing history
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 ↗