Rhea County Republican Party PAC
Registered Jan 2016 · Treasurer: Anthony Smith · Evensville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $9,573 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $8,573 (90%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
Why this number?
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $8,573 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,000 |
- Operating & other $8,573 90%
- To TN candidates $1,000 10%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $1,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $1,000 difference, $1,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Force $500.00
- Rhea County Sherriff's Dept $500.00
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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Reimbursement For Reagan Day Dinner Food | $3,000.00 |
| Donations | $1,925.00 |
| Rental Of School For Reagan Day Dinner | $1,000.00 |
| Hosting/Domain Names/Web Maintenance | $700.00 |
| Reimbursement For Reagan Day Dinner Supplies | $658.13 |
| Small Plates & Decorations | $318.18 |
| Advertising | $289.07 |
| Reagan Day Dinner Tickets And Programs | $175.00 |
| Annual Pac Fee | $150.00 |
| Booth Space Rental | $105.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engle, Marilyn | Reimbursement For Reagan Day Dinner Food | 10/10/2025 | $3,000.00 |
| Rhea County High School | Rental Of School For Reagan Day Dinner | 09/30/2025 | $1,000.00 |
| McKinney, Jennifer A. | Hosting/Domain Names/Web Maintenance | 01/21/2025 | $700.00 |
| Engel, Ted | Reimbursement For Reagan Day Dinner Supplies | 12/04/2025 | $658.13 |
| Rhea County Fair | Donations | 04/30/2025 | $500.00 |
| National Kidney Foundation | Donations | 03/23/2026 | $500.00 |
| Rhea County Fair | Donations | 03/05/2026 | $500.00 |
| Doss, Bonnie | Small Plates & Decorations | 10/02/2025 | $318.18 |
| The Herald-News | Advertising | 05/16/2025 | $289.07 |
| Van Buren County Deplorables | Donations | 08/16/2025 | $225.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Engel | Dayton, TN | Public Defenders Office - Rhea | $650.00 |
| James E Vincent Sr | Dayton, TN | Rhea County | $650.00 |
| Rick Wilkey | Dayton, TN | Rhea County | $455.00 |
| Bonnie Doss | Dayton, TN | Rhea County | $430.00 |
| Theodore A Engel Jr | Dayton, TN | — | $430.00 |
| John Argo | Dayton, TN | Rhea County Sheriff's Department | $370.00 |
| John Rose | Hickman, TN | US House of Representatives | $350.00 |
| MARSHA PAC (Marsha Blackburn) | Brentwood, TN | — | $350.00 |
| John Mincy | Spring City, TN | Rhea County | $350.00 |
| J Adam Lowe | Calhoun, TN | — | $325.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.