Tipton County Republican Party

Political Action Committee

Registered Oct 2014 · Treasurer: Cathy Waterbury · Covington, TN

Raised
$8,050
incl. $2,700 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$10,593
Operating & other
$6,593
62% of spending
To TN candidates
$4,000
38% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $2,000 to 1 candidate
$2,000 to 1 Republican

Where the Money Goes

Of the $10,593 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $6,593 (62%) — 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 spending: $6,593 ÷ Total spent: $10,593
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $6,593
Contributions to candidates $4,000

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Debra Moody † Tennessee House, District 81 Rep. $2,000.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $4,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,000. 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:

  • Waterbury, Cathy $2,000.00

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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Advertising $4,042.00
Caterer & Banquet Hall $2,450.00
Decor For Dinner $101.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Vandergrift Jimmy Brighton, TN Fastimes $1,000.00
Debra Moody Covington, TN — $800.00
Richard Kelley Burlison, TN Self-Employed $800.00
George S Flinn Memphis, TN — $600.00
Mark Luttrell Germantown, TN Shelby County Government $600.00
John Hughey Brighton, TN — $500.00
Paul Rose Covington, TN Rose Construction $400.00
Rone James Burlison, TN — $400.00
Michael Keeney Memphis, TN Self-Employed $250.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2016 Historical $6,502.92 $6,502.92 Source ↗
Pre-General 2016 Historical $6,502.92 $6,502.92 Source ↗
Q3 2016 Amended Historical $6,903.92 $6,502.92 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2016 Amended Historical $6,045.92 $6,903.92 Source ↗
Q2 2016 Late Historical $8,045.92 $6,045.92 Source ↗
Q1 2016 Late Historical $9,870.92 $8,045.92 Source ↗