McMinn County Republican Party
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Stacey Hester · Athens, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $38,500.00 | $34,376.29 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $31,366.00 | $26,559.34 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $48,401.45 | $49,356.03 | $500.00 |
| 2023 | $22,036.43 | $18,979.91 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $34,878.91 | $33,171.47 | $700.00 |
| 2021 | $18,186.93 | $17,742.82 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $4,369.00 | $4,531.14 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $6,290.00 | $4,671.79 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $213.00 | $427.16 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $9,301.58 | $6,992.50 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $5,979.26 | $3,696.80 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $7,457.22 | $6,324.47 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $6,120.33 | $3,612.43 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $1,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2007 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $7,882.69 | $5,744.35 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | $763.44 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $7,218.56 | $6,338.61 | $0.00 |
| All years | $249,964.80 | $222,525.11 | $1,200.00 |
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
$249,965
incl. $103,085 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$222,525
Operating & other
$216,825
97% of spending
To TN candidates
$3,700
1.7% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,200 to 3 candidates
$1,200 to 3 Republicans
Where the Money Goes
Of the $222,525 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $216,825 (97%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 97% of everything it spent; $3,700 went to Tennessee candidates.
- Operating & other $216,825 97%
- To TN candidates $3,700 1.7%
- Spent outside Tennessee $2,000 0.9%
“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
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Marsha Blackburn † | Governor | Rep. | $500.00 |
| J. Adam Lowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 01 | Rep. | $200.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $3,700 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,200. Of the $2,500 difference, $2,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Athens Chamber of Commerce $1,500.00
- Cowart, Don $1,000.00
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.
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 |
|---|---|
| Speaker Fee | $49,000.00 |
| Lincoln Day Speaker | $21,885.79 |
| Catering | $15,477.43 |
| Lincoln Day Food | $12,092.38 |
| Lincoln Day Venue | $9,292.38 |
| Catering For Fundraising Dinner | $7,159.20 |
| Rent-Headquarters | $6,510.00 |
| Signs | $4,960.38 |
| 250Th Celebration Food | $4,556.00 |
| Burchett Event Food | $4,524.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premiere Speakers Bureau | Speaker Fee | 04/06/2024 | $25,000.00 |
| JSJ Holdings | Lincoln Day Speaker | 09/10/2026 | $17,385.79 |
| Premiere Speakers Bureau | Speaker Fee | 04/12/2022 | $10,000.00 |
| Premiere Speakers Bureau | Speaker Fee | 10/28/2021 | $7,000.00 |
| Barnett, Tony | Lincoln Day Food | 08/12/2024 | $6,201.00 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | Lincoln Day Venue | 08/08/2025 | $5,542.38 |
| Front Porch Catering | Catering | 04/22/2022 | $4,933.26 |
| Big Daddy's BBQ | 250Th Celebration Food | 10/08/2026 | $4,556.00 |
| Big Daddy's BBQ | Burchett Event Food | 10/24/2025 | $4,524.00 |
| Slater, Mike | Lincoln Day Speaker | 08/21/2025 | $4,500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lj Consulting | Cleveland, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Larry Eaton | Athens, TN | Electrical Contractors, Inc. | $13,500.00 |
| Allen Carter | Athens, TN | Athens Insurance | $8,500.00 |
| Jody Harrison | Englewood, TN | Napa Auto Parts | $7,500.00 |
| Jeff Cunningham | Athens, TN | athens federal bank | $7,200.00 |
| John W Forgety | Athens, TN | — | $6,340.00 |
| Chuck Fleischmann Congress Comm | Chattanooga, TN | — | $5,430.00 |
| Tennessee Eagle PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Mike Bell | Riceville, TN | State of Tennessee | $4,510.00 |
| Southern Construction Group | Athens, TN | — | $4,500.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-General 2026 | $14,388.53 | $17,619.35 | Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 130495 |
| Q3 2026 | $12,944.64 | $14,388.53 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 128990 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $12,158.64 | $12,944.64 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 127972 |
| Q2 2026 | $12,595.64 | $12,158.64 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126332 |
| Q1 2026 | $13,495.64 | $12,595.64 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 124921 |
| Year-End 2025 | $6,932.88 | $13,495.64 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 122979 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $8,688.98 | $6,932.88 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 121718 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $8,688.98 | $8,688.98 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 119729 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $9,547.98 | $8,688.98 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 117029 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $12,026.39 | $9,547.98 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 116556 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $9,405.49 | $12,026.39 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115007 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $10,015.04 | $9,405.49 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 113687 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $10,643.56 | $10,015.04 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112236 |
| 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 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $9,439.78 | $7,587.04 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107153 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $9,439.78 | $9,439.78 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 106275 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $9,442.31 | $9,439.78 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104407 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Amended Historical | $15,279.76 | $9,442.31 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 103534 |
| Q2 2022 Amended Historical | $12,357.59 | $15,279.76 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 107993 |
| Q1 2022 Amended Historical | $6,236.55 | $12,357.59 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98418 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $6,590.57 | $6,236.55 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97079 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $5,311.84 | $6,590.57 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95270 |
| 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 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $5,550.81 | $5,550.81 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 86057 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $5,643.43 | $5,550.81 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84102 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $5,643.43 | $5,643.43 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82750 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $5,643.43 | $5,643.43 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 80939 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $7,612.48 | $5,643.43 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79210 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $7,852.48 | $7,612.48 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77709 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $9,208.72 | $7,852.48 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76127 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $4,043.72 | $9,208.72 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74486 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $4,235.11 | $4,043.72 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73258 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $4,559.04 | $4,235.11 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71321 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $4,335.40 | $4,559.04 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70169 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $4,164.58 | $4,335.40 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68608 |
| Q3 2016 Amended Historical | $1,663.86 | $4,164.58 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 68602 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $1,663.86 | $1,663.86 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 66561 |
| Q2 2016 Amended Historical | $2,732.10 | $1,663.86 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 65453 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $3,163.16 | $2,732.10 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63292 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $3,009.28 | $3,163.16 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62067 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Amended Historical | $1,808.92 | $3,009.28 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 61080 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $2,328.45 | $1,808.92 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 58537 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $2,328.45 | $2,328.45 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57215 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $2,583.24 | $2,328.45 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 57019 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $3,646.59 | $2,583.24 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 55320 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $1,840.09 | $3,646.59 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 55164 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $6,552.75 | $1,840.09 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 55163 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $6,552.75, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $1,840.09. | |||
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $5,000.00 | $6,552.75 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 55222 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 48373 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 46743 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 45289 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 45288 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42765 |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 42130 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 40384 |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 39151 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37849 |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 36552 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 35148 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 35149 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32813 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 32812 |
| Q1 2010 Amended Historical | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30568 |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 29593 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 28347 |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $4,847.58 | $5,000.00 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 27003 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $4,847.58, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $5,000.00. | |||
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $3,847.58 | $4,847.58 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25473 |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $3,847.58 | $3,847.58 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24401 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $3,847.58 | $3,847.58 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 23242 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $3,647.58 | $3,847.58 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 23177 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $3,647.58, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $3,847.58. | |||
| Q1 2008 Historical | $3,647.56 | $3,647.58 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20953 |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $3,297.56 | $3,647.56 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 15423 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $3,297.56, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $3,647.56. | |||
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $3,297.56 | $3,297.56 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 14162 |
| Q4 2006 Amended Historical | $6,280.56 | $3,297.56 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 13056 |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $6,280.56 | $6,280.56 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11966 |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $6,789.15 | $6,280.56 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10654 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $6,789.15, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $6,280.56. | |||
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $6,606.46 | $6,789.15 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 13057 |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $1,667.81 | $6,606.46 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 9472 |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $1,667.81 | $1,667.81 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 9514 |
| Q4 2005 Amended Historical | $1,767.90 | $1,667.81 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5791 |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $2,203.44 | $1,767.90 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 5188 |
| Q2 2005 Amended Historical | $1,818.50 | $2,203.44 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4252 |
| Q1 2005 Amended Historical | $1,486.79 | $1,818.50 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 4251 |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $3,303.52 | $1,486.79 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 3100 |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $936.64 | $3,303.52 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 3939 |
| Q2 2004 Amended Historical | $1,310.03 | $936.64 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 3938 |
| Q1 2004 Amended Historical | $1,137.97 | $1,310.03 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 3937 |