Rhea County Republican Party PAC
Registered Jan 2016 · Treasurer: Anthony Smith · Evensville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $50.00 | $2,800.00 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $9,836.82 | $7,318.38 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $10,172.17 | $11,443.89 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $11,994.55 | $6,061.94 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $3,700.00 | $3,679.00 | $200.00 |
| 2021 | $5.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $1,600.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2019 | $5,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $5,000.00 | $4,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $2,500.00 | $1,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $48,258.54 | $37,903.21 | $1,200.00 |
Raised
$48,259
incl. $2,872 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$37,903
Operating & other
$26,370
70% of spending
To TN candidates
$10,956
29% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,200 to 2 candidates
$1,200 to 2 Republicans
Where the Money Goes
Of the $37,903 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $26,370 (70%) — 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: $26,370 ÷ Total spent: $37,903
| Operating / overhead spending | $26,370 |
| Contributions to candidates | $10,956 |
- Operating & other $26,370 70%
- To TN candidates $10,956 29%
- To other PACs $578 1.5%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Travis † | Tennessee House, District 31 | Rep. | $700.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | 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 $10,956 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,200. Of the $9,756 difference, $9,756 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $9,756 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Cary Taylor $2,000.00
- Teresa Hulgan $2,000.00
- BYRD, Debbie $800.00
- Varner, Glen A $800.00
- Force $500.00
- Rhea County Sherriff's Dept $500.00
- Engel, Ted $480.00
- Akin, Dennis $200.00
- Cochran, Jace $200.00
- Engel, III, Theodore A. $200.00
- …and 11 more recipients
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 |
|---|---|
| Donations | $5,325.00 |
| Caterer | $3,520.00 |
| Reimbursement For Reagan Day Dinner Food | $3,000.00 |
| Advertising | $2,095.57 |
| Rental Of School For Reagan Day Dinner | $2,000.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $1,775.88 |
| Hosting/Domain Names/Web Maintenance | $1,400.00 |
| Newspaper Article | $767.25 |
| Event Insurance | $700.00 |
| Reimbursement For Reagan Day Dinner Supplies | $658.13 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkins, Evelyn | Caterer | 02/27/2024 | $3,520.00 |
| 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 | 11/06/2023 | $1,000.00 |
| Rhea County High School | Rental Of School For Reagan Day Dinner | 09/30/2025 | $1,000.00 |
| Rhea County Sherriff's Dept | Donations | 12/20/2023 | $750.00 |
| Banjo's BBQ | Food / Beverage | 09/10/2024 | $723.00 |
| McKinney, Jennifer A. | Hosting/Domain Names/Web Maintenance | 01/26/2024 | $700.00 |
| McKinney, Jennifer A. | Hosting/Domain Names/Web Maintenance | 01/21/2025 | $700.00 |
| The Herald-News | Advertising | 11/14/2022 | $679.00 |
| Engel, Ted | Reimbursement For Reagan Day Dinner Supplies | 12/04/2025 | $658.13 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhea County Republican Party Gen Fund | Dayton, TN | — | $16,100.00 |
| RCRP Operating Account Transfer | Dayton, TN | — | $10,828.55 |
| Theodore Engel | Dayton, TN | Public Defenders Office - Rhea | $1,945.00 |
| Joseph Gryder | Dayton, TN | Retired | $975.00 |
| Rick Wilkey | Dayton, TN | Rhea County | $780.00 |
| Bonnie Doss | Dayton, TN | Rhea County | $755.00 |
| Anthony Smith | Evensville, TN | Thompson Engineering | $665.00 |
| James E Vincent Sr | Dayton, TN | Rhea County | $650.00 |
| Ron Travis | Dayton, TN | State of Tennessee | $650.00 |
| Robert Patterson | Dayton, TN | — | $625.00 |
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 | $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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $7,166.90 | $11,099.41 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $8,580.97 | $7,166.90 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $9,990.47 | $8,580.97 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $9,647.74 | $9,990.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $12,502.36 | $9,647.74 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $12,452.36 | $12,502.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $12,960.67 | $12,452.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $9,852.61 | $12,960.67 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $14,685.36 | $9,852.61 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $3,920.00 | $14,685.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $4,599.00 | $3,920.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $4,599.00 | $4,599.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $4,799.00 | $4,599.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $5,799.00 | $4,799.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $3,899.00 | $5,799.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $3,899.00 | $3,899.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $3,899.00 | $3,899.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $3,894.00 | $3,899.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $3,694.00 | $3,894.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $5,294.00 | $3,694.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $5,294.00 | $5,294.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $5,294.00 | $5,294.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $5,967.00 | $5,294.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $5,694.00 | $5,967.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $694.00 | $5,694.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $694.00 | $694.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $694.00 | $694.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $694.00 | $694.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $1,694.00 | $694.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $1,694.00 | $1,694.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $694.00 | $1,694.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $594.00 | $694.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $594.00 | $594.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $594.00 | $594.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $594.00 | $594.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $594.00 | $594.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $1,594.00 | $594.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $1,594.00 | $1,594.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $94.00 | $1,594.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $84.00 | $94.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $0.00 | $84.00 | Source ↗ |