McMinn County Republican Party
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Stacey Hester · Athens, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3,340.00 | $3,891.00 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $31,366.00 | $26,559.34 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $48,401.45 | $49,356.03 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $22,036.43 | $18,979.91 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $34,878.91 | $33,171.47 | $0.00 |
| 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 | $214,804.80 | $192,039.82 | $0.00 |
Raised
$214,805
incl. $78,875 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$192,040
Operating & other
$187,540
98% of spending
To TN candidates
$2,500
1.3% of spending
Where the Money Goes
Of the $192,040 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $187,540 (98%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 98% of everything it spent; $2,500 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: $187,540 ÷ Total spent: $192,040
| Operating / overhead spending | $187,540 |
| Contributions to candidates | $2,500 |
- Operating & other $187,540 98%
- To TN candidates $2,500 1.3%
- Spent outside Tennessee $2,000 1.0%
“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.
This committee’s own filings report $2,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. 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 — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- 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 |
| Catering | $15,477.43 |
| Lincoln Day Food | $8,869.10 |
| Catering For Fundraising Dinner | $7,159.20 |
| Rent-Headquarters | $6,510.00 |
| Lincoln Day Venue | $6,292.38 |
| Signs | $4,960.38 |
| Burchett Event Food | $4,524.00 |
| Lincoln Day Speaker | $4,500.00 |
| In Kind Mailers For Joe Guy For Sheriff Campaign | $4,308.64 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premiere Speakers Bureau | Speaker Fee | 04/06/2024 | $25,000.00 |
| 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 | Burchett Event Food | 10/24/2025 | $4,524.00 |
| Slater, Mike | Lincoln Day Speaker | 08/21/2025 | $4,500.00 |
| Hill Street Stategies | In Kind Mailers For Joe Guy For Sheriff Campaign | 07/28/2022 | $4,308.64 |
| Front Porch Catering | Catering | 04/06/2023 | $4,074.47 |
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 |
| Jody Harrison | Englewood, TN | Napa Auto Parts | $7,500.00 |
| Allen Carter | Athens, TN | Athens Insurance | $6,500.00 |
| John W Forgety | Athens, TN | — | $6,340.00 |
| Chuck Fleischmann Congress Comm | Chattanooga, TN | — | $5,430.00 |
| Jeff Cunningham | Athens, TN | athens federal bank | $5,200.00 |
| Mike Bell | Riceville, TN | State of Tennessee | $4,510.00 |
| Southern Construction Group | Athens, TN | — | $4,500.00 |
| McMinn County Republican Women | Riceville, TN | — | $3,900.00 |
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-Primary 2026 | $12,158.64 | $12,944.64 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $12,595.64 | $12,158.64 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $13,495.64 | $12,595.64 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $6,932.88 | $13,495.64 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $8,688.98 | $6,932.88 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $8,688.98 | $8,688.98 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $9,547.98 | $8,688.98 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $12,026.39 | $9,547.98 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $9,405.49 | $12,026.39 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $10,015.04 | $9,405.49 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $10,643.56 | $10,015.04 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $15,545.90 | $10,643.56 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Amended Historical | $7,587.04 | $15,545.90 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $6,590.57 | $6,236.55 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $5,311.84 | $6,590.57 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Amended Historical | $7,144.67 | $5,311.84 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $6,517.67 | $7,144.67 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $4,909.37 | $6,517.67 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $5,375.81 | $4,909.37 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $5,550.81 | $5,375.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $5,550.81 | $5,550.81 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $5,550.81 | $5,550.81 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $5,643.43 | $5,550.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $5,643.43 | $5,643.43 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $5,643.43 | $5,643.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $7,612.48 | $5,643.43 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $7,852.48 | $7,612.48 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $9,208.72 | $7,852.48 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $4,043.72 | $9,208.72 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $4,235.11 | $4,043.72 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $4,559.04 | $4,235.11 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $4,335.40 | $4,559.04 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $4,164.58 | $4,335.40 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Amended Historical | $1,663.86 | $4,164.58 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $1,663.86 | $1,663.86 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Amended Historical | $2,732.10 | $1,663.86 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $3,163.16 | $2,732.10 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $3,009.28 | $3,163.16 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Amended Historical | $1,808.92 | $3,009.28 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $2,328.45 | $1,808.92 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $2,328.45 | $2,328.45 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Late Historical | $2,583.24 | $2,328.45 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Late Historical | $3,646.59 | $2,583.24 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Late Historical | $1,840.09 | $3,646.59 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Late Historical | $6,552.75 | $1,840.09 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Late Historical | $5,000.00 | $6,552.75 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Late Historical | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Late Historical | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Late Historical | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Late Historical | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Late Historical | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Late Historical | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Late Historical | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Late Historical | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Late Historical | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Late Historical | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Late Historical | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Late Historical | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Late Historical | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Amended Historical | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Late Historical | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Late Historical | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Late Historical | $4,847.58 | $5,000.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Late Historical | $3,847.58 | $4,847.58 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $3,847.58 | $3,847.58 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $3,847.58 | $3,847.58 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Late Historical | $3,647.58 | $3,847.58 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Late Historical | $3,647.56 | $3,647.58 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Late Historical | $3,297.56 | $3,647.56 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Late Historical | $3,297.56 | $3,297.56 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Amended Historical | $6,280.56 | $3,297.56 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Late Historical | $6,280.56 | $6,280.56 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $6,789.15 | $6,280.56 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $6,606.46 | $6,789.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $1,667.81 | $6,606.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Late Historical | $1,667.81 | $1,667.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Amended Historical | $1,767.90 | $1,667.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Late Historical | $2,203.44 | $1,767.90 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Amended Historical | $1,818.50 | $2,203.44 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Amended Historical | $1,486.79 | $1,818.50 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $3,303.52 | $1,486.79 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $936.64 | $3,303.52 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Amended Historical | $1,310.03 | $936.64 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Amended Historical | $1,137.97 | $1,310.03 | Source ↗ |