Southeast Tennessee PAC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $19,168 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $16,668 (87%) — 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 / overhead spending | $16,668 |
| Contributions to candidates | $2,500 |
- Operating & other $16,668 87%
- To TN candidates $2,500 13%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $2,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $2,500 difference, $2,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Berke, Andrew $2,500.00
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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $10,266.19 |
| Reimbursement For Food & Beverage Expense | $1,625.58 |
| Sponsorship Of Mayors Roast | $1,000.00 |
| Signs | $889.85 |
| Meeting Facilities | $750.00 |
| Reimbursement For Lunch Meeting Expense | $544.36 |
| Donations | $500.00 |
| Website Maintenance | $207.00 |
| Reimbursement For Postage | $153.00 |
| Office Supplies | $133.02 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain City Club | Food / Beverage | 08/17/2007 | $2,819.52 |
| Deli Man Cake Lady | Food / Beverage | 12/05/2007 | $1,500.00 |
| Mountain City Club | Reimbursement For Food & Beverage Expense | 09/07/2007 | $1,037.39 |
| Classic 150 | Sponsorship Of Mayors Roast | 02/16/2007 | $1,000.00 |
| Bessie Smith Hall | Meeting Facilities | 11/16/2007 | $650.00 |
| Community Foundation | Donations | 11/27/2007 | $500.00 |
| Boat House | Food / Beverage | 05/18/2007 | $450.09 |
| Boat House | Food / Beverage | 06/15/2007 | $450.09 |
| Boat House | Reimbursement For Lunch Meeting Expense | 02/09/2007 | $435.11 |
| Boat House | Food / Beverage | 05/04/2007 | $420.08 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Sikes | Chattanooga, TN | Thompson Engineering | $1,250.00 |
| Ed Warren | Sale Creek, TN | Warren Enterprises | $1,227.50 |
| JB Bennett | Chattanooga, TN | Spears, Moore, Rebman, \& Williams | $1,175.00 |
| Joan Mize | Chattanooga, TN | City Disposal Services | $1,125.00 |
| Randy Baker | Chattanooga, TN | RCB Management Inc. | $1,075.00 |
| Bill Lusk | Signal Mountain, TN | Town of Signal Mountain | $1,000.00 |
| Travis McDonough | Chattanooga, TN | Miller Martin | $1,000.00 |
| John Sertel | Chattanooga, TN | Retired | $975.00 |
| Wilburn Ricketts | Hixson, TN | Tax Management Associates | $975.00 |
| Richard Thompson | Chattanooga, TN | Artech Design | $950.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.