Tipton County Republican Party
Registered Oct 2014 · Treasurer: Cathy Waterbury · Covington, TN
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.
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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $6,593 |
| Contributions to candidates | $4,000 |
- Operating & other $6,593 62%
- To TN candidates $4,000 38%
Contributions to 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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Advertising | $4,042.00 |
| Caterer & Banquet Hall | $2,450.00 |
| Decor For Dinner | $101.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margin of Victory Partners | Advertising | 07/05/2016 | $4,042.00 |
| Wells Kitchen | Caterer & Banquet Hall | 08/01/2016 | $1,650.00 |
| The Balcony | Caterer & Banquet Hall | 07/19/2016 | $800.00 |
| Milam, LYNN | Decor For Dinner | 08/22/2016 | $101.00 |
Who Funds It
| 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.
| 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 ↗ |