Rhea County Republican Party PAC
Registered Jan 2016 · Treasurer: Anthony Smith · Evensville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $11,444 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $9,810 (86%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
- Operating & other $9,810 86%
- To TN candidates $1,056 9.2%
- To other PACs $578 5.1%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Travis † | Tennessee House, District 31 | Rep. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $1,056 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $556 difference, $556 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $556 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Engel, Ted $480.00
- Doss, Ted $75.62
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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $578.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Caterer | $3,520.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $928.27 |
| Donations | $750.00 |
| Hosting/Domain Names/Web Maintenance | $700.00 |
| Printing Tickets And Programs | $567.00 |
| Advertising | $512.50 |
| Singer | $500.00 |
| Reimbursement For Table Clothes, Knives, Plates An | $410.12 |
| Event Insurance | $325.00 |
| Rental Of Courthouse Lawn For Bbq Picnic | $300.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkins, Evelyn | Caterer | 02/27/2024 | $3,520.00 |
| Banjo's BBQ | Food / Beverage | 09/10/2024 | $723.00 |
| McKinney, Jennifer A. | Hosting/Domain Names/Web Maintenance | 01/26/2024 | $700.00 |
| Keener Marketing, Inc. | Printing Tickets And Programs | 03/05/2024 | $567.00 |
| The Herald-News | Advertising | 11/27/2024 | $512.50 |
| Rogers, James | Singer | 02/27/2024 | $500.00 |
| Rhea County Fair | Donations | 08/12/2024 | $500.00 |
| Doss, Bonnie | Reimbursement For Table Clothes, Knives, Plates An | 03/04/2024 | $410.12 |
| The Mike Dyer Agency | Event Insurance | 09/06/2024 | $325.00 |
| Rhea County Trustee | Rental Of Courthouse Lawn For Bbq Picnic | 06/13/2024 | $300.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Engel | Dayton, TN | Public Defenders Office - Rhea | $1,295.00 |
| Joseph Gryder | Dayton, TN | Retired | $650.00 |
| Jace Cochran | Dayton, TN | Rhea County | $430.00 |
| Anthony Smith | Evensville, TN | Thompson Engineering | $340.00 |
| Adam Lowe | Calhoun, TN | State of Tennessee | $325.00 |
| Bledsoe County Republican Party | Pikeville, TN | — | $325.00 |
| Bonnie Doss | Dayton, TN | Rhea County | $325.00 |
| Debbie BYRD | Dayton, TN | Rhea County | $325.00 |
| Glenn Varner | Evensville, TN | County of Rhea | $325.00 |
| Harold McCawley | Dayton, TN | La Z Boy | $325.00 |
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 2024 Historical | $9,990.47 | $8,580.97 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120089 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $9,647.74 | $9,990.47 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118741 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $12,502.36 | $9,647.74 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117565 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $12,452.36 | $12,502.36 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115936 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $12,960.67 | $12,452.36 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114460 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $9,852.61 | $12,960.67 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112855 |