Sullivan County Republican Party

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$51,376
incl. $8,135 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$42,121
Operating & other
$32,121
76% of spending
To TN candidates
$10,000
24% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $7,500 to 3 candidates
$7,500 to 3 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $42,121 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $32,121 (76%) — 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: $32,121 ÷ Total spent: $42,121
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $32,121
Contributions to candidates $10,000

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bud Hulsey † Tennessee House, District 02 Rep. $2,500.00
John K Crawford † Tennessee House, District 01 Rep. $2,500.00
Timothy Hill † Tennessee House, District 03 Rep. $2,500.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $10,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,500. 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:

  • Lundberg, Jon $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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Food / Beverage $26,280.45
Signs $2,458.12
Printing $1,883.82
Headquarters Bills $1,059.35
Advertising $239.73
Photography $200.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Eastman State of Tennessee PAC Kingsport, TN — $2,500.00
James Gregory Bristol, TN Sj Investments $2,500.00
KBM Commercial Properties Bristol, TN — $2,500.00
Pinnacle North, LLC Bristol, VA — $2,500.00
Taylor Brands, LLC Kingsport, TN — $2,500.00
RAAMPAC Nashville, TN — $2,000.00
Highlands Physicians Inc. Kingsport, TN — $1,500.00
J A Street and Associates Inc. Blountville, TN — $1,500.00
K Va T Food Stores Abington, VA — $1,500.00
Powers Harty INC Burke Bristol, TN — $1,500.00

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 2016 Historical $76,762.86 $75,749.50 Source ↗
Pre-General 2016 Historical $87,365.42 $76,762.86 Source ↗
Q3 2016 Historical $89,921.14 $87,365.42 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2016 Historical $85,203.32 $89,921.14 Source ↗
Q2 2016 Historical $68,355.36 $85,203.32 Source ↗
Q1 2016 Historical $66,951.72 $68,355.36 Source ↗