Sullivan County Republican Party
Registered Jun 2002 · Treasurer: Sheena Tinsley · Blountville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $74,817 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $65,516 (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 / overhead spending | $65,516 |
| Contributions to candidates | $6,000 |
- Operating & other $65,516 88%
- To TN candidates $6,000 8.0%
- To other PACs $3,301 4.4%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Hulsey † | Tennessee House, District 02 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| 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 $6,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,000. Of the $4,000 difference, $4,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $4,000 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 $1,500.00
- Hagerty, Bill $1,000.00
- Harshbarger, Diana $1,000.00
- Campbell, Scotty $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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Sullivan County Republicans | $3,301.46 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Fund Raising Dinner | $24,266.10 |
| Candidates Campaign Mailer | $15,875.53 |
| Donations | $8,743.14 |
| Campaign Materials | $8,528.28 |
| Printing | $1,834.00 |
| Legal Fees | $1,621.00 |
| Headquarters Bills | $1,515.67 |
| Food / Beverage | $954.05 |
| Cable | $798.67 |
| Headquarters Maintenance | $326.94 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Conference Center | Fund Raising Dinner | 07/20/2020 | $24,266.10 |
| Able Printers | Candidates Campaign Mailer | 11/10/2020 | $15,875.53 |
| Mumpower Sign Supply | Campaign Materials | 03/23/2020 | $2,053.35 |
| Able Printers | Printing | 07/21/2020 | $1,834.00 |
| Milligan & Coleman, PLLP | Legal Fees | 09/02/2020 | $1,621.00 |
| Hope Haven Ministries | Donations | 09/25/2020 | $1,486.34 |
| Kitchen of Hope | Donations | 09/25/2020 | $1,486.34 |
| Literacy Council of Kingsport | Donations | 09/25/2020 | $1,486.34 |
| Hope Haven Ministries | Donations | 10/01/2020 | $1,428.04 |
| Kitchen of Hope | Donations | 10/01/2020 | $1,428.04 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Kingsport Republican Women | Kingsport, TN | — | $10,364.14 |
| Sullivan County Republican Women | Bristol, TN | — | $3,301.46 |
| Bristol Tennessee Republicans | Bristol, TN | — | $2,576.50 |
| Taylor Brands, LLC | Kingsport, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Ronald Ramsey | Blountville, TN | Ron Ramsey & Associates | $1,600.00 |
| Joe Gregory | Piney Flats, TN | Self-Employed | $1,250.00 |
| Acorn Electrical Specialists | Piney Flats, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Dewey Crowe | Johnson City, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Diana Harshbarger | Kingsport, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| Jim Goodwin | Blountville, TN | State of Tennessee | $1,000.00 |
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 2020 Historical | $71,614.77 | $55,870.20 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $82,109.53 | $71,614.77 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $76,990.36 | $82,109.53 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $81,464.99 | $76,990.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $83,769.02 | $81,464.99 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $78,095.21 | $83,769.02 | Source ↗ |