Three Star PAC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $2,151 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $2,000 (93%) — 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 | $151 |
| Contributions to candidates | $2,000 |
- To TN candidates $2,000 93%
- Operating & other $151 7.0%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $2,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $2,000 difference, $2,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Warren Gooch for Anderson County Mayor $1,000.00
- Finney, Lowe $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 |
|---|---|
| Dues / Subscriptions | $100.00 |
| Bank Fees | $51.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Registry of Election Finance | Dues / Subscriptions | 01/16/2012 | $100.00 |
| First Tennessee Bank | Bank Fees | 03/01/2012 | $17.00 |
| First Tennessee Bank | Bank Fees | 02/01/2012 | $17.00 |
| First Tennessee Bank | Bank Fees | 01/03/2012 | $17.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Berke | Chattanooga, TN | Berke Berke & Berke | $2,500.00 |
| Ruth Holmberg | Chattanooga, TN | Retired | $1,000.00 |
| Ronald Berke | Chattanooga, TN | Berke Berke & Berke | $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 2012 Historical | $3,336.30 | $3,336.30 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $3,336.30 | $3,336.30 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $3,336.30 | $3,336.30 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $1,336.30 | $3,336.30 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $1,387.30 | $1,336.30 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $1,538.30 | $1,387.30 | Source ↗ |