Sullivan County Republican Party

Political Action Committee

Registered Jun 2002 · Treasurer: Sheena Tinsley · Blountville, TN

Raised
$46,600
incl. $3,500 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$64,337
Operating & other
$56,337
88% of spending
To TN candidates
$5,000
7.8% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $500 to 1 candidate
$500 to 1 Republican

Where the Money Goes

Of the $64,337 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $56,337 (88%) — 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: $56,337 ÷ Total spent: $64,337
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $56,337
Contributions to candidates $5,000

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
John K Crawford † Tennessee House, District 01 Rep. $500.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $5,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $4,500 difference, $4,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $4,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • King, Dwight $1,500.00
  • Long, Bart $1,000.00
  • Bowery, Mark $500.00
  • Gardner, John $500.00
  • Harris, Dean $500.00
  • Herron, Joe $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.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
MUMPAC (Jason Mumpower) $3,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Donations $21,500.00
Food / Beverage $20,285.67
Campaign Materials $12,163.79
Headquarters Bills $871.55
Printing $851.55
Federal Taxes $384.00
Tax Return Preparation $280.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Gerald O Connor Erwin, TN Impact Plastics, Inc. $5,000.00
Ron Ramsey Governor Nashville, TN — $3,150.00
Haslem for Governor Knoxville, TN — $3,050.00
Tony Shipley Kingsport, TN — $2,400.00
Zach Wamp Chattanooga, TN Zach Wamp Consulting $2,050.00
Citizens for Phil Roe for Congress Nashville, TN — $1,550.00
Marvin Gurley Bluff City, TN Best Effort Made $1,500.00
Eastman PAC Kingsport, TN — $1,200.00
Sherry Grubb Bluff City, TN Self-Employed $1,200.00
J A Street Bristol, TN Self-Employed $1,050.00

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
Q4 2010 Historical $52,372.09 $52,072.78 Source ↗
Pre-General 2010 Historical $63,226.57 $52,372.09 Source ↗
Q3 2010 Historical $62,908.06 $63,226.57 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2010 Historical $69,324.60 $62,908.06 Source ↗
Q2 2010 Amended Historical $73,521.82 $69,324.60 Source ↗
Q1 2010 Historical $70,974.87 $73,521.82 Source ↗