The Horizon PAC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $58,003 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $57,553 (99.2%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 99.2% of everything it spent; $450 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 / overhead spending | $57,553 |
| Contributions to candidates | $450 |
- Operating & other $57,553 99.2%
- To TN candidates $450 0.8%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $450 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $450 difference, $450 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $450 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Smedley, Sabrena $250.00
- Hedrick, Kyle E. $200.00
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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $29,000.00 |
| Advertising | $28,312.00 |
| Fund Raising Expense | $140.60 |
| Annual Fees | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga Times Free Press | Advertising | 07/06/2018 | $12,262.00 |
| Strategic Media 21 | Advertising | 07/09/2018 | $10,000.00 |
| Strategic Media 21 | Professional Services | 07/25/2018 | $10,000.00 |
| Strategic Media 21 | Professional Services | 08/17/2018 | $10,000.00 |
| Strategic Media 21 | Professional Services | 08/28/2018 | $9,000.00 |
| Chattanooga Times Free Press | Advertising | 08/07/2018 | $3,650.00 |
| Chattanoogan.Com | Advertising | 08/04/2018 | $2,400.00 |
| Anedot, Inc. | Fund Raising Expense | 07/12/2018 | $140.60 |
| Bureau of Ethics & Campaign | Annual Fees | 01/22/2018 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Maclellan | Lookout Mtn, TN | Retired | $60,000.00 |
| Tom Decosimo | Signal Mountain, TN | Finance | $3,700.00 |
| Robert Decosimo | Signal Mountain, TN | Decosimo and Associates | $1,000.00 |
| Robin Smith | Hixson, TN | Rivers Edge Alliance | $1,000.00 |
| Jones Management Services PAC (JMS, W. Allan Jones) | Cleveland, TN | — | $500.00 |
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 2018 Historical | $2,028.13 | $2,028.13 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $8,537.18 | $2,028.13 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $12,423.18 | $8,537.18 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $837.78 | $12,423.18 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $837.78 | $837.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $1,387.78 | $837.78 | Source ↗ |