Three Rivers PAC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $5,697 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $3,000 (53%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $2,697 |
| Contributions to candidates | $3,000 |
- To TN candidates $3,000 53%
- Operating & other $2,697 47%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $3,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $3,000 difference, $3,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $3,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Henderson for Mayor $2,000.00
- Comm Elect Kline Judge $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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Advertising | $2,488.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $208.98 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville Focus | Advertising | 07/23/2026 | $1,488.00 |
| The Knoxville Focus | Advertising | 06/23/2026 | $1,000.00 |
| Harbys Pizza & Deli | Food / Beverage | 06/04/2026 | $69.66 |
| Harbys Pizza & Deli | Food / Beverage | 06/11/2026 | $69.66 |
| Harbys Pizza | Food / Beverage | 07/15/2026 | $69.66 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Smith | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $5,000.00 |
| Comm To Elect Dave Wright | Corryton, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Steve Hunley | Knoxville Tennessee, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| David Buuck | Knoxville, TN | Knox County | $500.00 |
| John Marshall | Knoxville Tennessee, TN | Retired | $500.00 |
| Mark Mugford | Knoxville, TN | Retired | $500.00 |
| Three Rivers Republican | Knoxville, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Frazier Construction Co | Knoxville, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Buddy Burkhardt | Powell, TN | Retired | $265.85 |
| Michael Cates | Knoxville, TN | Texture Salon | $250.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.