Rhea County Republican Party PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 2016 · Treasurer: Anthony Smith · Evensville, TN

Raised
$9,837
incl. $1,412 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$9,573
Operating & other
$8,573
90% of spending
To TN candidates
$1,000
10% of spending

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 spending: $8,573 ÷ Total spent: $9,573
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $8,573
Contributions to candidates $1,000

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

Operating spending by purpose
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

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
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.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q1 2026 $11,099.41 $8,844.41 Source ↗
Year-End 2025 $7,166.90 $11,099.41 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2025 $8,580.97 $7,166.90 Source ↗