Tirrc Votes
Registered Oct 2018 · Treasurer: Cara Doidge Kilgore · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $41,181 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $28,881 (70%) — 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 | $28,881 |
| Contributions to candidates | $12,300 |
- Operating & other $28,881 70%
- To TN candidates $12,300 30%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $12,300 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $12,300 difference, $12,300 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $12,300 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Nashville Justice League $12,300.00
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 - Direct Mail | $4,350.77 |
| In-Kind Staff Time | $2,900.00 |
| Staff Time - Ie Support O'Connell | $2,060.00 |
| Direct Mail - Ie Support Green | $647.50 |
| Direct Mail - Ie Support Smiley | $647.50 |
| Direct Mail - Ie Support Washington | $647.50 |
| Direct Mail - Ie Support White | $647.50 |
| Direct Mail - Ie Support Easter-Thomas | $647.50 |
| Direct Mail - Ie Support Kiel | $647.50 |
| Staff Time | $634.79 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| DirectFX | Advertising - Direct Mail | 07/19/2023 | $4,350.77 |
| Nashville Justice League | In-Kind Staff Time | 09/30/2023 | $1,700.00 |
| Tirrc Votes | Staff Time - Ie Support O'Connell | 08/01/2023 | $1,070.00 |
| Nashville Justice League | In-Kind Staff Time | 07/31/2023 | $760.00 |
| DirectFX | Direct Mail - Ie Support Green | 09/25/2023 | $647.50 |
| DirectFX | Direct Mail - Ie Support Smiley | 09/25/2023 | $647.50 |
| DirectFX | Direct Mail - Ie Support Washington | 09/25/2023 | $647.50 |
| DirectFX | Direct Mail - Ie Support White | 09/25/2023 | $647.50 |
| DirectFX | Direct Mail - Ie Support Easter-Thomas | 09/25/2023 | $647.50 |
| DirectFX | Direct Mail - Ie Support Kiel | 09/25/2023 | $647.50 |
Who Funds It
$46,186.03 (63% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Tirrc Votes — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tirrc Votes Sponsor | Nashville, TN | — | $46,186.03 |
| Oh Boy Records | Nashville, TN | — | $15,000.00 |
| Nashville Justice League | Nashville, TN | — | $1,590.34 |
| Kirby Davis | Nashville, TN | First Management | $1,000.00 |
| SKY Gallegos | Ocean Springs, MS | Public Affairs | $1,000.00 |
| Sandra Sepulveda for Council | Nashville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Kathleen Masulis | Brooklyn, NY | Not Employed | $600.00 |
| Kiran Sreepada | College Grove, TN | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
| Freda Player | Nashville, TN | Emerge | $250.00 |
| Ginny Welsch | Nashville, TN | Metro Nashville Government | $250.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.