Rhea County Republican Party PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$50
incl. $50 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$2,800
Operating & other
$1,800
64% of spending
To TN candidates
$1,000
36% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $2,800 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $1,800 (64%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

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: $1,800 ÷ Total spent: $2,800
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $1,800
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
Donations $1,250.00
Printing $220.00
Annual Pac Fee $150.00
Booth Space Rental $105.00
Dues / Subscriptions $75.00

Who Funds It

No itemized contributions to this committee on record.

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
Pre-Primary 2026 $8,349.41 $7,849.41 Source ↗
Q2 2026 $8,844.41 $8,349.41 Source ↗
Q1 2026 $11,099.41 $8,844.41 Source ↗