Memphis

Rural Tennessee Speaks PAC

Political Action Committee

Raised
$10,280
incl. $670 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$5,538
Operating & other
$4,388
79% of spending
To other PACs
$650
12% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $5,538 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $4,388 (79%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

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 spending: $4,388 ÷ Total spent: $5,538
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $4,388
Contributions to candidates $500
Source filings:

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:

  • 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tennessee Firearms Assn Legislative Action Committee $400.00
Tennessee 7th District Coalition PAC $200.00
Latinos for Tennessee $50.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Food / Beverage $1,987.75
Donations $1,700.00
Professional Services $700.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Joan Hargrove Erin, TN Apsu $2,230.00
Jay Reedy Erin, TN Legislator $1,660.00
William Hargrove Erin, TN Tennessee Valley Authority $1,585.00
Mark E Green Ashland City, TN Align MD PLLC $1,000.00
Beth Fenley Tennessee 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.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2017 Historical $670.00 $2,057.55 Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 72317
Mid-Year 2017 Amended Historical $0.00 $670.00 Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 72468