Red State PAC
Registered Jun 2005 · Treasurer: Jennifer Martinez · Memphis, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $53,876 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $53,876 (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 | $53,876 |
| Contributions to candidates | $0 |
- Operating & other $53,876 100%
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 | $23,224.19 |
| Campaign Workers | $12,516.13 |
| Dues | $3,600.00 |
| Conference Travel | $3,074.04 |
| Conference Lodging | $1,863.00 |
| Lodging | $1,410.77 |
| Food / Beverage | $1,299.53 |
| Software | $1,020.00 |
| Conference Airfare | $749.18 |
| Lodging For Alec Conference | $699.97 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Standard Club | Dues | 03/01/2016 | $3,600.00 |
| Smith, Eddie | Donations | 04/26/2016 | $3,000.00 |
| Cas-Pac | Donations | 04/29/2016 | $2,500.00 |
| Gresham, Dolores | Donations | 04/29/2016 | $2,500.00 |
| Swatley, Jacob | Campaign Workers | 03/31/2016 | $2,000.00 |
| Swatley, Jacob | Campaign Workers | 02/29/2016 | $2,000.00 |
| Swatley, Jacob | Campaign Workers | 06/30/2016 | $2,000.00 |
| Swatley, Jacob | Campaign Workers | 05/31/2016 | $2,000.00 |
| Swatley, Jacob | Campaign Workers | 04/29/2016 | $2,000.00 |
| Swatley, Jacob | Campaign Workers | 07/29/2016 | $2,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Votekelsey Com | Memphis, TN | — | $51,249.92 |
| Brian Kelsey | Memphis, TN | State of Tennessee | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Recovery Monitoring Co | Cleveland, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Kay K Kelsey | Memphis, TN | — | $200.00 |
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 2016 Amended Historical | $1,194.80 | $1,303.61 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $535.17 | $1,194.80 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $2,873.46 | $535.17 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $2,100.51 | $2,873.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $2,862.04 | $2,100.51 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $2,288.05 | $2,862.04 | Source ↗ |