Three Star PAC
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $150.00 | $3,440.75 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $50.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $100.00 | $120.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $9,615.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $5,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $15,000.00 | $14,600.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $2,600.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $14,950.00 | $13,762.61 | $500.00 |
| 2013 | $20,000.00 | $4,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $4,000.00 | $2,151.00 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $1,850.00 | $1,185.00 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $55,100.00 | $59,100.00 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $5,800.00 | $647.12 | $0.00 |
| All years | $117,000.00 | $116,221.48 | $2,500.00 |
Raised
$117,000
incl. $610 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$116,221
To TN candidates
$77,100
66% of spending
Operating & other
$34,121
29% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $2,500 to 2 candidates
$2,500 to 2 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $116,221 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $77,100 (66%) — 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: $34,121 ÷ Total spent: $116,221
| Operating / overhead spending | $34,121 |
| Contributions to candidates | $77,100 |
- To TN candidates $77,100 66%
- Operating & other $34,121 29%
- To other PACs $5,000 4.3%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yusuf A. Hakeem † | Tennessee House, District 28 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| 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 $77,100 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,500. Of the $74,600 difference, $74,600 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $74,600 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- TN Victory 2010 $49,000.00
- Wilkinson, Nicholas A. $8,500.00
- Clotfelter, Keith $5,000.00
- Hakeem for Council $3,000.00
- Unified Action $2,500.00
- Siedlecki for Assessor $1,500.00
- Anderson for Council $1,000.00
- Elect Russell Gilbert $1,000.00
- Finney, Lowe $1,000.00
- Friends of Lowe Finney $1,000.00
- …and 2 more recipients
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 | $4,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $21,000.00 |
| Research / Polling | $5,100.00 |
| Transfer To Fed Account - Close | $3,440.75 |
| Food / Beverage | $1,791.97 |
| Printing | $1,091.55 |
| Postage | $677.48 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $400.00 |
| Bank Fees | $395.70 |
| Lodging | $124.03 |
| Professional Services | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myers Research | Research / Polling | 09/21/2010 | $5,100.00 |
| Yes Chattanooga | Donations | 05/20/2014 | $5,000.00 |
| Three Star PAC | Transfer To Fed Account - Close | 01/15/2023 | $3,440.75 |
| Anderson for Council | Donations | 03/20/2017 | $2,500.00 |
| Hakeem for Council | Donations | 03/29/2017 | $2,500.00 |
| Wilkinson, Nicholas A. | Donations | 06/30/2016 | $2,500.00 |
| Thongnopnua, Joda | Donations | 04/16/2018 | $2,000.00 |
| Anderson for Council | Donations | 05/28/2015 | $1,500.00 |
| Giovannis | Food / Beverage | 04/11/2014 | $1,393.58 |
| Allegra Design Print Mail | Printing | 12/31/2014 | $1,091.55 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawyers Involved for TN | Nashville, TN | — | $28,000.00 |
| Berke for Mayor | Chattanooga, TN | — | $20,000.00 |
| John Foy | Chattanooga, TN | Noon Management LLC | $16,000.00 |
| Douglas Horne | Knoxville, TN | Retired | $5,000.00 |
| Int L Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Education | Washington, DC | — | $5,000.00 |
| Allen Governmental Consulting LLC | Memphis, TN | — | $4,500.00 |
| Andy Berke | Chattanooga, TN | Berke Berke & Berke | $4,000.00 |
| Alan Lebovitz | Chattanooga, TN | CBL \& Assoc | $2,500.00 |
| Dale Allen | Nashville, TN | Miller & Martin | $2,500.00 |
| James Powell | Johnson City, TN | Powell Construction Co. | $2,000.00 |
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 2022 Amended Historical | $3,440.75 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $3,440.75 | $3,440.75 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Late Historical | $3,440.75 | $3,440.75 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $3,440.75 | $3,440.75 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $3,455.75 | $3,440.75 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $3,422.73 | $3,455.75 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $3,374.71 | $3,422.73 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $3,509.71 | $3,374.71 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $3,531.69 | $3,509.71 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $3,531.69 | $3,531.69 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $3,531.69 | $3,531.69 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Late Historical | $3,531.69 | $3,531.69 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $3,551.69 | $3,531.69 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $3,551.69 | $3,551.69 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $3,596.69 | $3,551.69 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $3,596.69 | $3,596.69 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $3,596.69 | $3,596.69 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Late Historical | $3,596.69 | $3,596.69 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $11,111.69 | $3,596.69 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Late Historical | $11,111.69 | $11,111.69 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $13,111.69 | $11,111.69 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $13,211.69 | $13,111.69 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $13,211.69 | $13,211.69 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $18,311.69 | $13,211.69 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $18,311.69 | $18,311.69 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Late Historical | $18,311.69 | $18,311.69 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Late Historical | $19,311.69 | $18,311.69 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $12,811.69 | $19,311.69 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $16,311.69 | $12,811.69 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $17,911.69 | $16,311.69 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $17,911.69 | $17,911.69 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $20,511.69 | $17,911.69 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $19,324.30 | $19,324.30 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $3,336.30 | $19,324.30 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $804.14 | $1,538.30 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $989.14 | $804.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $19,996.00 | $989.14 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $26,675.88 | $19,996.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $6,127.01 | $26,675.88 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $5,127.01 | $6,127.01 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $5,127.01 | $5,127.01 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $5,142.01 | $5,127.01 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $1,010.00 | $5,142.01 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $0.00 | $1,010.00 | Source ↗ |