Southeast Tennessee PAC

Political Action Committee

Year by year

Southeast Tennessee 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
2009 $17,118.47 $22,245.00 $0.00
2008 $22,492.00 $26,222.70 $0.00
2007 $27,215.00 $19,167.98 $0.00
2006 $16,217.50 $15,407.29 $0.00
All years $83,042.97 $83,042.97 $0.00
Raised
$83,043
incl. $100 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$83,043
Operating & other
$68,393
82% of spending
To TN candidates
$10,750
13% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $83,043 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $68,393 (82%) — 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 spending: $68,393 ÷ Total spent: $83,043
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $68,393
Contributions to candidates $10,750

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $10,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $10,750 difference, $10,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $10,750 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
  • Dzik, Michael $500.00
  • Hammond, Jim $500.00
  • Jim Coppinger for County Commission $500.00
  • Littlefield, Ron $500.00
  • Lou Miller for County Commission $500.00
  • Vincent, James $500.00
  • Chamberlain, Julie $400.00
  • Claude Ramsey for County Mayor $400.00
  • Gwen Tidwell Campaign $400.00
  • …and 18 more recipients

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
Committee To Elect Gerald Webb $1,000.00
Committee To Re-Elect John Cupp $650.00
Committee To Elect Bernie Miller $500.00
Committee To Elect Billy Long for Sheriff $500.00
Committee To Elect Curtis Adams $500.00
Committee To Elect Warren Mackey $500.00
Committee To Elect Judge David Bales $250.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Food / Beverage $29,794.94
Advertising $8,012.00
Reimbursement For Food Expense $4,113.27
Closing Account-Dissolving Pac Status $3,438.63
Reimbursement For Lunch Meeting Expense $2,926.17
Reimbursement For Food & Beverage Expense $2,698.00
Donations $2,471.35
Website Maintenance $2,057.00
Rent $1,696.54
Meeting Facilities $1,276.53

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Lavorn Moore Chattanooga, TN Retired $3,495.00
Wilburn Ricketts Hixson, TN Tax Management Associates $3,215.00
JB Bennett Chattanooga, TN Spears, Moore, Rebman, \& Williams $3,150.00
Becky Browder Chattanooga, TN Independent Healthcare Properties, LLC $3,105.50
Jimmy Anderson Chattanooga, TN Retired $2,955.00
Jeff Sikes Chattanooga, TN Thompson Engineering $2,885.00
Joan Mize Chattanooga, TN City Disposal Services $2,711.63
Lila Statom Chattanooga, TN Hamilton County $2,667.00
John Sertel Chattanooga, TN Retired $2,634.00
Carlene Wentland Apison, TN Not Employed $2,615.50

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 2009 Historical $4,865.39 $0.00 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2009 Amended Historical $5,126.53 $4,865.39 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 ↗
Year-End 2007 Amended Historical $6,845.55 $8,857.23 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical $810.21 $6,845.55 Source ↗
Q4 2006 Historical $1,194.96 $810.21 Source ↗
Pre-General 2006 Historical $1,324.96 $1,194.96 Source ↗
Q3 2006 Amended Historical $374.44 $1,324.96 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2006 Historical $2,974.44 $374.44 Source ↗
Q2 2006 Amended Historical $4,675.00 $2,974.44 Source ↗
Q1 2006 Amended Historical $0.00 $4,675.00 Source ↗