Memphis

Rural Tennessee Speaks PAC

Political Action Committee

Year by year

Rural Tennessee Speaks PAC — money raised, spent and given to candidates in each report year, and the all-time totals those years add up to.
Report year Raised Spent To candidates
2018 $0.00 $2,022.27 $500.00
2017 $10,280.00 $5,537.75 $0.00
All years $10,280.00 $7,560.02 $500.00
Raised
$10,280
incl. $670 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$7,560
Operating & other
$4,530
60% of spending
To TN candidates
$1,880
25% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $500 to 1 candidate
$500 to 1 Republican

Where the Money Goes

Of the $7,560 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $4,530 (60%) — 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: $4,530 ÷ Total spent: $7,560
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $4,530
Contributions to candidates $1,880
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bill Lee † Governor 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 $1,880 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $1,380 difference, $1,380 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $1,380 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Brett, Lashlee $500.00
  • The 917 Society $280.27
  • Elder, Corinthia $200.00
  • Knight, Jason $200.00
  • Settles, Stan $200.00

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 Republican Assembly PAC (TRA) $500.00
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
Annual Pac Fee $100.00
Postage $42.00

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
Pre-General 2018 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81018
Q3 2018 Historical $780.27 $0.00 Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 78516
Pre-Primary 2018 Historical $780.27 $780.27 Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77913
Q2 2018 Historical $1,715.55 $780.27 Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 75596
Q1 2018 Historical $2,057.55 $1,715.55 Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 72781
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