Southeast Tennessee PAC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $22,245 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $20,245 (91%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 91% of everything it spent; $2,000 went to Tennessee candidates.
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 / overhead spending | $20,245 |
| Contributions to candidates | $2,000 |
- Operating & other $20,245 91%
- To TN candidates $2,000 9.0%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $2,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $2,000 difference, $2,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Littlefield, Ron $500.00
- Bennett, Linda $250.00
- Berz, Carol $250.00
- Ladd, Pam $250.00
- McGary, Andrae $250.00
- Rico, Manuel $250.00
- Thomas, Jackie $250.00
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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $10,146.20 |
| Closing Account-Dissolving Pac Status | $3,438.63 |
| Advertising | $3,000.00 |
| Reimbursement For Food Expense | $996.83 |
| Room Rental | $700.00 |
| Printing | $405.25 |
| Website Maintenance | $350.00 |
| Meeting Facilities | $276.53 |
| Moderator Fee | $200.00 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $179.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Tennessee | Closing Account-Dissolving Pac Status | 12/31/2009 | $3,438.63 |
| Wtci | Advertising | 09/18/2009 | $3,000.00 |
| Chattanoogan | Food / Beverage | 07/17/2009 | $1,352.08 |
| DoubleTree | Food / Beverage | 12/04/2009 | $906.22 |
| Instant Pizzazz Catering | Food / Beverage | 12/09/2009 | $825.00 |
| DoubleTree | Food / Beverage | 05/15/2009 | $586.41 |
| Table 2 Grill and Lounge | Food / Beverage | 01/30/2009 | $571.69 |
| DoubleTree | Food / Beverage | 09/18/2009 | $499.61 |
| Table 2 Grill and Lounge | Food / Beverage | 01/16/2009 | $492.85 |
| Table 2 Grill and Lounge | Food / Beverage | 01/23/2009 | $488.36 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlene Wentland | Apison, TN | Not Employed | $1,170.00 |
| Amanda Buchanan | Chattanooga, TN | Buchanan and Associates | $822.00 |
| JB Bennett | Chattanooga, TN | Spears, Moore, Rebman, \& Williams | $780.00 |
| John Anderson | Chattanooga, TN | Grant Konvalinka and Harrison | $780.00 |
| Wilburn Ricketts | Hixson, TN | Tax Management Associates | $780.00 |
| Jimmy Anderson | Chattanooga, TN | Retired | $765.00 |
| Becky Browder | Chattanooga, TN | Independent Healthcare Properties, LLC | $760.50 |
| Mary Cooper | Chattanooga, TN | Hall and Associates | $747.00 |
| Mike Mallen | Chattanooga, TN | Pipe Properties, LLC | $740.34 |
| Anita Ebersole | Chattanooga, TN | City of Chattanooga | $720.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.