Red State PAC
Registered Jun 2005 · Treasurer: Jennifer Martinez · Memphis, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $84,265 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $84,265 (100%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 100% 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 / overhead spending | $84,265 |
| Contributions to candidates | $0 |
- Operating & other $84,265 100%
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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $63,000.00 |
| Lodging | $10,412.29 |
| Campaign Manager | $3,072.58 |
| Campaign Workers | $3,000.00 |
| Travel | $1,049.91 |
| Airfare - Mt Vernon Conference | $898.00 |
| Conference | $885.00 |
| Accounting | $750.00 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $600.00 |
| Lodging - Mt Vernon Conference | $266.30 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Republican Caucus | Donations | 05/13/2014 | $25,000.00 |
| Jackson, Edward S. | Donations | 05/13/2014 | $10,000.00 |
| Republican State Leadership Committee Inc. | Donations | 06/13/2014 | $10,000.00 |
| Aka Whitehouse | Lodging | 08/05/2014 | $8,415.75 |
| Bailey, Paul | Donations | 08/11/2014 | $7,000.00 |
| Roberts, Kerry | Donations | 01/13/2015 | $2,000.00 |
| Briggs, Richard | Donations | 08/19/2014 | $1,500.00 |
| Aka Whitehouse | Lodging | 12/07/2014 | $1,013.33 |
| Volunteer Values PAC | Donations | 05/13/2014 | $1,000.00 |
| Roberts, Kerry | Donations | 08/19/2014 | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Kelsey | Memphis, TN | State of Tennessee | $82,000.00 |
| Tennessee Volunteer PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $3,000.00 |
| Federal Express PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Parentsteachers Putting Students First | Nashville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Advance PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Ael Political Action Committee | Memphis, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| FBT Public Policy Fund | Nashville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Nat L Health Corp PAC | Murfreesboro, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee First | Madison, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Wholesalers Assn PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2014 Historical | $1,485.23 | $11,108.68 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Amended Historical | $485.23 | $1,485.23 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $8,611.98 | $485.23 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $3,197.04 | $8,611.98 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Amended Historical | $40.42 | $3,197.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $40.42 | $40.42 | Source ↗ |