Unaka Company PAC
Registered Jan 2002 · Treasurer: John M. Owens · Greenville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $6,600 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $5,000 (76%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
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 | $100 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,500 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $5,000 76%
- To TN candidates $1,500 23%
- Operating & other $100 1.5%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $1,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $500 difference, $500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Hawk, Buddy $250.00
- Malone, Janet $250.00
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.
Given in Other States
This committee sent $5,000 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| National Republican Congressional Commit | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Annual Registration | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Election of Registry Finance | Annual Registration | 01/20/2011 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Gates | Crown Point, IN | Crown Point, Inc | $5,000.00 |
| L Yonz | Greeneville, TN | Unaka | $5,000.00 |
| Linda Gates | Crown Point, IN | Team Toyota | $5,000.00 |
| Lonnie Thompson | Florence, SC | Sopakco, Inc. | $5,000.00 |
| Robert Austin | Dallas, TX | Unaka | $5,000.00 |
| William McCreary | Florence, SC | Sopakco, Inc | $2,500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.