Rural Tennessee Speaks PAC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $5,538 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $4,638 (84%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $4,638 |
| Contributions to candidates | $500 |
- Operating & other $4,638 84%
- To TN candidates $500 9.0%
- To other PACs $400 7.2%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $500 difference, $500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Brett, Lashlee $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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Firearms Assn Legislative Action Committee | $400.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $1,987.75 |
| Donations | $1,950.00 |
| Professional Services | $700.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillbilly BBQ | Food / Beverage | 11/13/2017 | $1,000.00 |
| Hillbilly BBQ | Food / Beverage | 07/31/2017 | $987.75 |
| Beavers, Mae | Donations | 07/30/2017 | $750.00 |
| E-Z Money Pawn & Gun | Professional Services | 07/29/2017 | $700.00 |
| 917 Society | Donations | 10/28/2017 | $500.00 |
| Beavers, Mae | Donations | 07/30/2017 | $250.00 |
| Dav | Donations | 12/11/2017 | $200.00 |
| Tennessee 7th District Coalition PAC | Donations | 10/26/2017 | $200.00 |
| Latinos for Tennessee | Donations | 11/16/2017 | $50.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joni Hargrove | Erin, TN | Apsu | $2,230.00 |
| Jay D Reedy | Erin, TN | — | $1,660.00 |
| William Hargrove | Erin, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority | $1,585.00 |
| Mark Green | Ashland City, TN | Md-Partners | $1,000.00 |
| Beth Fenley | TN Ridge, TN | Retired | $980.00 |
| Timothy Wirgau | Buchanan, TN | Owner | $300.00 |
| Ted H Williams | Dickson, TN | Tristar Bank | $250.00 |
| Brent Lashlee | Camden, TN | State of Tennessee | $200.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.