Sumner County Republican Freedom Caucus

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 2024 · Treasurer: Lieutenant General Dennis D. Cavin, US Army (Ret) · Gallatin, TN

Raised
$143,793
Total Spent
$94,314
Operating & other
$88,314
94% of spending
To TN candidates
$6,000
6.4% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $94,314 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $88,314 (94%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 94% of everything it spent; $6,000 went to Tennessee candidates.

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: $88,314 ÷ Total spent: $94,314
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $88,314
Contributions to candidates $6,000

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $6,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $6,000 difference, $6,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $6,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Breinig, Meghan $1,000.00
  • Stuart, Kathy $1,000.00
  • Allison, Arron $1,000.00
  • Collins, Rachel $1,000.00
  • Evans, Mark $1,000.00
  • Pinson, Frank $1,000.00

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
Professional Services $11,179.67
Independent, Printing, Support, Meghan Breinig $9,035.16
Independent, Printing, Support, Kathy Stuart $8,630.15
Independent, Printing, Support Ferrell Haile $7,552.01
Independent, Printing, Support Meghan Breinig $4,200.36
Independent, Printing, Support Shellie Tucker $4,200.36
Independent, Printing, Support Greg Hollis $4,200.36
Food / Beverage $4,187.57
Idependent Printing, Support, Wade Evan $2,774.49
Independent, Newspaper Ad, Spt Ferrell Haile $2,520.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Richard Isaacson Gallatin, TN Retired $35,000.00
David Black Gallatin, TN Retired $15,000.00
Dennis Cavin Gallatin, TN Retired $5,050.00
Alvin Hale Gallatin, TN Self-Employed $5,000.00
Creekside Homes LLC Oakland, TN — $5,000.00
David Luckey Hendersonville, TN Southeastern Building Corporation $5,000.00
Tennessee Properties Hendersonville, TN — $5,000.00
Tim Davis Gallatin, TN Retired $5,000.00
Robert Goodall Gallatin, TN Goodall Homes $4,484.12
Vic G Flanigan Gallatin, TN Retired $3,041.02

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 2024 Amended Historical $56,107.59 $49,478.82 Source ↗
Pre-General 2024 Historical $68,867.64 $56,107.59 Source ↗
Q3 2024 Historical $66,073.04 $68,867.64 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2024 Amended Historical $60,582.22 $66,073.04 Source ↗
Q2 2024 Historical $44,685.80 $60,582.22 Source ↗
Q1 2024 Amended Historical $0.00 $44,685.80 Source ↗