Tennessee Republican Assembly PAC (TRA)

Political Action Committee

Registered Sep 2011 · Treasurer: Robert Qualls · Nashville, TN

Raised
$2,304
incl. $45 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$2,891
Operating & other
$2,632
91% of spending
To TN candidates
$259
9.0% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $2,891 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $2,632 (91%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 91% of everything it spent; $259 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: $2,632 ÷ Total spent: $2,891
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $2,632
Contributions to candidates $259

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $259 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $259 difference, $259 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $259 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Tra $259.18

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
Return Of Cont $1,172.00
Professional Services $1,105.50
Advertising $354.36

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Tennessee Republican Assembly Nashville, TN — $1,000.00
Kenneth Eaton Nashville, TN — $500.00
Rural Tennessee Speaks PAC Erin, TN — $500.00
Lee Hord Hendersonville, TN Self-Employed $259.18

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 2018 Historical $1,672.00 $500.00 Source ↗
Pre-General 2018 Historical $1,672.00 $1,672.00 Source ↗
Q3 2018 Historical $1,456.45 $1,672.00 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2018 Amended Historical $1,205.00 $1,456.45 Source ↗
Q2 2018 Historical $1,205.00 $1,205.00 Source ↗
Q1 2018 Historical $1,205.00 $1,205.00 Source ↗