Red State PAC
Registered Jun 2005 · Treasurer: Jennifer Martinez · Memphis, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.00 | $1,398.71 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $0.00 | $19,189.01 | $250.00 |
| 2024 | $0.00 | $17,815.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $196,883.77 | $325.17 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $1,000.00 | $250.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $2,000.00 | $1,220.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $1,000.00 | $1,378.70 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $11,250.00 | $9,180.88 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $24,000.00 | $24,055.60 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $54,581.34 | $53,876.16 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $46,000.00 | $53,324.58 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $97,500.00 | $84,265.28 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $8,500.00 | $10,700.00 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $0.00 | $5,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $13,250.00 | $13,239.25 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $10,000.00 | $5,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $26,800.00 | $29,675.70 | $0.00 |
| 2007 | $6,000.00 | $1,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $17,550.00 | $21,850.00 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | $6,400.00 | $1,962.51 | $0.00 |
| All years | $522,715.11 | $355,206.55 | $250.00 |
Raised
$522,715
incl. $631 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$355,207
Operating & other
$328,457
92% of spending
Spent outside Tennessee
$16,500
4.6% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $250 to 1 candidate
$250 to 1 Republican
Where the Money Goes
Of the $355,207 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $328,457 (92%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 92% of everything it spent; $250 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: $328,457 ÷ Total spent: $355,207
| Operating / overhead spending | $328,457 |
| Contributions to candidates | $250 |
- Operating & other $328,457 92%
- Spent outside Tennessee $16,500 4.6%
- To other PACs $10,000 2.8%
- To TN candidates $250 0.1%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Sparks † | Tennessee House, District 49 | Rep. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Red State PAC Federal | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $5,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,000 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jessica Steinmann for Congress | Texas | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $194,584.19 |
| Campaign Workers | $22,216.13 |
| Lodging | $11,823.06 |
| Campaign Manager | $10,072.58 |
| Administrative | $10,000.00 |
| Advertising | $9,116.40 |
| Compliance / Accounting | $8,522.50 |
| Conference Lodging | $6,999.62 |
| Statemen'S Dinner | $5,000.00 |
| Accounting | $4,575.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Republican Caucus | Donations | 05/13/2014 | $25,000.00 |
| Stevens, John | Donations | 09/05/2012 | $10,700.00 |
| 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 |
| Friends of Spinosa | Donations | 04/23/2015 | $7,200.00 |
| Bailey, Paul | Donations | 08/11/2014 | $7,000.00 |
| Conquest Communications | Advertising | 11/12/2010 | $5,689.25 |
| Carr, Joe | Donations | 08/27/2008 | $5,000.00 |
| Dennis, Vance | Donations | 08/27/2008 | $5,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Kelsey | Memphis, TN | State of Tennessee | $352,133.77 |
| Votekelsey Com | Memphis, TN | — | $58,749.92 |
| Federal Express PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $37,500.00 |
| R F Ventures LLC | Memphis, TN | — | $7,500.00 |
| Fedex Corporation PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $7,000.00 |
| Jeremy Durham | Franklin, TN | Self-Employed | $5,000.00 |
| Virginia McCall | Carthage, TN | Retired | $5,000.00 |
| George Woodbury | Memphis, TN | — | $4,000.00 |
| Ael Political Action Committee | Memphis, TN | — | $3,500.00 |
| Brian Kelsey | Germantown, TN | — | $3,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $159,739.71 | $159,739.71 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $160,359.21 | $159,739.71 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $161,138.42 | $160,359.21 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $167,767.17 | $161,138.42 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $180,327.43 | $167,767.17 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $181,387.43 | $180,327.43 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $181,887.43 | $181,387.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $197,132.43 | $181,887.43 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $198,132.43 | $197,132.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $198,137.43 | $198,132.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $198,137.43 | $198,137.43 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $198,137.43 | $198,137.43 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $1,518.83 | $198,137.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $1,548.83 | $1,518.83 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $1,548.83 | $1,548.83 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $1,548.83 | $1,548.83 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $1,548.83 | $1,548.83 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $1,448.83 | $1,548.83 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $1,497.00 | $1,448.83 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $1,814.00 | $1,497.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $1,307.17 | $1,814.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $1,307.17 | $1,307.17 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $1,343.77 | $1,307.17 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $588.77 | $1,343.77 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $338.77 | $588.77 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $668.35 | $338.77 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $1,276.15 | $668.35 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $1,781.70 | $1,276.15 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $2,482.66 | $1,781.70 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $4,413.00 | $2,482.66 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Amended Historical | $115.00 | $4,413.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $689.22 | $115.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $730.04 | $689.22 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Amended Historical | $2,598.67 | $730.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $921.06 | $2,598.67 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $4,454.29 | $921.06 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Amended Historical | $1,303.61 | $4,454.29 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Amended Historical | $6,464.55 | $2,288.05 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Amended Historical | $11,108.68 | $6,464.55 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $40.42 | $40.42 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $140.42 | $40.42 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $140.42 | $140.42 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $140.42 | $140.42 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $2,340.42 | $140.42 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $2,340.42 | $2,340.42 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $2,340.42 | $2,340.42 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $2,440.42 | $2,340.42 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $1,940.42 | $2,440.42 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $7,040.42 | $1,940.42 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $2,036.97 | $7,040.42 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $36.97 | $2,036.97 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $3,156.40 | $36.97 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $3,179.67 | $3,156.40 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $3,679.67 | $3,179.67 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $5,029.67 | $3,679.67 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $29.67 | $5,029.67 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $29.67 | $29.67 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $431.49 | $29.67 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $2,547.19 | $431.49 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $4,447.19 | $2,547.19 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $1,407.19 | $4,447.19 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $3,457.19 | $1,407.19 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $4,457.19 | $3,457.19 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $57.19 | $4,457.19 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $57.19 | $57.19 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $407.19 | $57.19 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $5,457.19 | $407.19 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $12,157.19 | $5,457.19 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $14,657.19 | $12,157.19 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $9,657.19 | $14,657.19 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $4,732.19 | $9,657.19 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $282.19 | $4,732.19 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $500.00 | $282.19 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $0.00 | $500.00 | Source ↗ |