Straight Talk America
Registered May 2006 · Treasurer: Keith Davis · Alexandria, VA
Where the Money Goes
Of the $10,056 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $8,231 (82%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
Why this number?
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 / overhead spending | $8,231 |
| Contributions to candidates | $0 |
- Operating & other $8,231 82%
- To other PACs $1,825 18%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Republican Party | $1,824.66 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Event | $3,953.98 |
| Facility Rental | $3,953.98 |
| In Kind Tn Rep. Party Travel Lodging | $323.44 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Peabody | Event | 04/01/2006 | $3,953.98 |
| The Peabody | Facility Rental | 04/10/2006 | $3,953.98 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | In Kind Tn Rep. Party Travel Lodging | 04/10/2006 | $323.44 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Larson | Cedar Rapids, IA | — | $30,000.00 |
| Polk County Republican Party | Bartow, FL | — | $11,444.01 |
| Charles WYLY | Dallas, TX | Michaels Stores | $10,000.00 |
| Peter Nicholas | Boston, MA | Boston Scientific | $7,000.00 |
| George Kaufman | New York, NY | Kaufman MGNT | $6,000.00 |
| James Kelly | Sierra Vista, AZ | Retored | $5,300.00 |
| Michigan Republican Party | Lansing, MI | — | $5,274.27 |
| Alain Lebec | Greenwich, CT | Retired | $5,000.00 |
| Albanian American Public Affairs Com | Biarcliff Manor, NY | — | $5,000.00 |
| Alex Kaufman | Fords, NJ | Kaufman Holding | $5,000.00 |
Showing the top 500 of 1,791 funders by total given. Download the full list (CSV).
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.