Three Star PAC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $13,763 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $10,263 (75%) — 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 | $10,263 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,500 |
- Operating & other $10,263 75%
- To other PACs $2,000 15%
- To TN candidates $1,500 11%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $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 $1,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $1,000 difference, $1,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Friends of Lowe Finney $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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $7,000.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $1,393.58 |
| Printing | $1,091.55 |
| Postage | $677.48 |
| Professional Services | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes Chattanooga | Donations | 05/20/2014 | $5,000.00 |
| Giovannis | Food / Beverage | 04/11/2014 | $1,393.58 |
| Allegra Design Print Mail | Printing | 12/31/2014 | $1,091.55 |
| Elect John Brooks | Donations | 06/18/2014 | $1,000.00 |
| Wallace, Jennifer Buck | Donations | 06/18/2014 | $1,000.00 |
| US Postal Service | Postage | 12/13/2014 | $677.48 |
| House of Photography | Professional Services | 01/12/2015 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Berke | Chattanooga, TN | Berke, Berke and Berke | $2,000.00 |
| Barrett Johnston LLC | Nashville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Charles R Bone | Nashville, TN | SWVP | $1,000.00 |
| Michael Shmerling | Nashville, TN | Xmi Holdings | $1,000.00 |
| Service Employees Local 205 Cope Acct | Nashville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Laborers PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Tracey George | Nashville, TN | Vanderbilt | $1,000.00 |
| United Auto Workers TN Political Action | Nolensville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| United Food Commercial Worker Active Ballot Club | Washington, DC | — | $1,000.00 |
| Waller Lansden PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $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 2014 Historical | $24,380.72 | $20,511.69 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Late Historical | $25,880.72 | $24,380.72 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $25,880.72 | $25,880.72 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $23,880.72 | $25,880.72 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $19,324.30 | $23,880.72 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $19,324.30 | $19,324.30 | Source ↗ |