Putnam County Republican Party Executive Committee

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 2024 · Treasurer: Connie Bellamy · Cookeville, TN

Raised
$27,998
incl. $1,892 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$25,934
Operating & other
$25,684
99.0% of spending
To other PACs
$250
1.0% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $25,934 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $25,684 (99.0%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 99.0% of everything it spent; none of it reached Tennessee candidates as direct contributions.

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: $25,684 ÷ Total spent: $25,934
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $25,684
Contributions to candidates $0

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.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Putnam County Young Republicans $250.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Catering Food At Event $9,694.90
Advertising $2,985.00
Social Media - Posting On Pcrp Fb Page $2,000.00
Event Space - Leslie Town Centre $1,914.50
Event Space - Veteran'S Hall And Storage $1,620.00
Entertainment At An Event $1,600.00
Radio Ads For Multiple Local Candidates $1,000.00
Rental Of A Fair Booth And Advertizing $700.00
100 Stands & 100 Signs Listing 5 City Council Cand $467.54
Cleaning Up Of Event Space $400.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Highlands Insider Cookeville, TN — $2,188.00
John Rose Hickman, TN US House of Representatives $2,100.00
Eddie H Gaw Properties Cookeville, TN — $2,000.00
Hometown Digital Marketing Cookeville, TN — $1,600.00
Roland Digital Media Cookeville, TN — $1,390.00
Randy Porter Cookeville, TN Putnam County $981.00
Jonathan Henry Riddelton, TN Self-Employed $800.00
Candidate Kerry Ledbetter Candidate Kerry Ledbetter Cookeville, TN — $650.00
Johnny Garrett Goodlettsville, TN State of Tennessee $650.00
Tennessee Eagle PAC Nashville, TN — $650.00

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
Pre-Primary 2026 $17,575.62 $12,067.15 Source ↗
Q2 2026 $18,654.11 $17,575.62 Source ↗
Q1 2026 $17,444.45 $18,654.11 Source ↗