Southeast Tennessee PAC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $26,223 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $24,323 (93%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 93% of everything it spent; $1,900 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 | $24,323 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,900 |
- Operating & other $24,323 93%
- To TN candidates $1,900 7.2%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $1,900 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $1,900 difference, $1,900 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,900 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Dzik, Michael $500.00
- Hammond, Jim $500.00
- Vincent, James $500.00
- Chamberlain, Julie $400.00
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 | $8,178.23 |
| Advertising | $4,840.00 |
| Reimbursement For Food Expense | $3,116.44 |
| Reimbursement For Lunch Meeting Expense | $1,772.81 |
| Donations | $1,721.35 |
| Rent | $1,604.54 |
| Website Maintenance | $1,500.00 |
| Awards | $500.00 |
| Professional Services | $250.00 |
| Refund Of Dues | $195.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterhouse Public Relations | Advertising | 10/23/2008 | $2,840.00 |
| Wtci | Advertising | 12/04/2008 | $2,000.00 |
| Mountain City Club | Reimbursement For Lunch Meeting Expense | 01/23/2008 | $1,536.71 |
| Corey Blake Designs | Website Maintenance | 07/23/2008 | $1,500.00 |
| Deli Man Cake Lady | Food / Beverage | 12/11/2008 | $1,313.20 |
| Mountain City Club | Reimbursement For Food Expense | 02/01/2008 | $1,263.00 |
| Wevote | Donations | 09/15/2008 | $1,171.35 |
| Table 2 Grill and Lounge | Food / Beverage | 06/10/2008 | $1,094.75 |
| Mountain City Club | Reimbursement For Food Expense | 03/07/2008 | $868.60 |
| Table 2 Grill and Lounge | Food / Beverage | 09/19/2008 | $860.60 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavorn Moore | Chattanooga, TN | Retired | $1,105.00 |
| Mary Cooper | Chattanooga, TN | Hall and Associates | $1,014.00 |
| Richard Thompson | Chattanooga, TN | Artech Design | $870.00 |
| Joan Mize | Chattanooga, TN | City Disposal Services | $867.00 |
| Mike Mallen | Chattanooga, TN | Pipe Properties, LLC | $867.00 |
| Jimmy Anderson | Chattanooga, TN | Retired | $865.00 |
| Bill Lusk | Signal Mountain, TN | Town of Signal Mountain | $857.00 |
| Ardena Garth | Chattanooga, TN | State of Tennessee | $830.00 |
| John Sertel | Chattanooga, TN | Retired | $772.50 |
| William Smith | Chattanooga, TN | Self-Employed | $770.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $10,047.16 | $5,126.53 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $10,617.16 | $10,047.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $12,107.61 | $10,617.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $12,329.49 | $12,107.61 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $9,608.01 | $12,329.49 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Amended Historical | $8,857.23 | $9,608.01 | Source ↗ |