McMinn County Republican Party

Political Action Committee

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

Also giving in

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.

Raised

$22,036

incl. $6,636 unitemized small gifts

Total Spent

$18,980

Operating & other

$18,980

100% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $18,980 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $18,980 (100%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 100% of everything it spent; none of it reached Tennessee candidates as direct contributions.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $18,980 ÷ Total spent: $18,980

Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending	$18,980
Contributions to candidates	$0

Source filings:

Operating & other $18,980 100%

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	$4,174.47
Rent-Headquarters	$3,360.00
Fee For Event Venue	$2,600.00
Mcrw Table Donation	$1,500.00
Candidates Academy Seminar	$985.00
T-Shirts/Signs	$628.00
Lincoln Day Decorations	$548.75
Christmas Float Supplies	$500.00
Food- 1St Responder Cookout	$492.43
Lincoln Day Supplies	$474.75

from to

Individual operating payments
Payee	Purpose	Date	Amount
Front Porch Catering	Catering	04/06/2023	$4,074.47
The Barn At Faith Farms	Fee For Event Venue	03/17/2023	$2,600.00
McMinn Co Republican Women	Mcrw Table Donation	07/24/2023	$1,500.00
Davidson, Rebecca	Rent-Headquarters	11/13/2023	$900.00
Davidson, Rebecca	Rent-Headquarters	10/20/2023	$900.00
Davidson, Rebecca	Rent-Headquarters	09/22/2023	$900.00
Davidson, Rebecca	Rent-Headquarters	10/06/2023	$660.00
Dw Designs	T-Shirts/Signs	04/06/2023	$628.00
The Flower Shop	Lincoln Day Decorations	03/13/2023	$548.75
Conservative Candidates Academy	Candidates Academy Seminar	07/31/2023	$500.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor	Location	Employer	Total Given
Jody Harrison	Englewood, TN	Napa Auto Parts	$2,500.00
Larry Eaton	Athens, TN	Electrical Contractors, Inc.	$2,500.00
McMinn County Republican Women	Riceville, TN	—	$2,400.00
Chuck Fleischmann	Chattanooga, TN	US Govt	$1,500.00
Direct Primary Care	Athens, TN	—	$1,500.00
Alan Brock	Athens, TN	Self-Employed	$1,000.00
McMinn County Young Republicans	Athens, TN	—	$800.00
Barnett Barrett	Athens, TN	Ag Pro	$400.00
Porter Clark	Athens, TN	Hiwassee Builders Supply	$400.00
Best Effort Donghy	Best Effort, TN	—	$200.00

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
Year-End 2023 Historical	$15,545.90	$10,643.56	Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 110394
Mid-Year 2023 Amended Historical	$7,587.04	$15,545.90	Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 110156