Union County Republicans
Where the Money Goes
Of the $9,703 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $5,738 (59%) — 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 | $5,738 |
| Contributions to candidates | $3,964 |
- Operating & other $5,738 59%
- To TN candidates $3,964 41%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Powers † | Tennessee House, District 36 | 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 $3,964 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $2,964 difference, $2,964 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,964 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Fleishman, Chuck $1,000.00
- Niceley, Frank $1,000.00
- Roach, Dennis (Coach) $500.00
- A & B Graphics $450.00
- Image Graphics $14.25
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 |
|---|---|
| Catering | $2,500.00 |
| Rental-Tables/Chairs | $509.11 |
| Printing | $504.93 |
| Caps Shirts Signs | $414.00 |
| Signs | $286.50 |
| Shirts | $268.38 |
| Sponsored Table At Lincoln Day Dinner | $250.00 |
| Tickets | $154.99 |
| Rented Tables For Lincoln Day | $150.00 |
| Rent Tables For Lincoln Day Dinner | $150.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramseys Catering | Catering | 03/17/2012 | $2,500.00 |
| Broadway Food Service Equipment | Rental-Tables/Chairs | 03/23/2012 | $509.11 |
| Aardvark Printing | Printing | 03/26/2012 | $504.93 |
| A & B Graphics | Caps Shirts Signs | 09/11/2012 | $414.00 |
| A & B Graphics | Shirts | 09/26/2012 | $268.38 |
| Claiborne County G.O.P. | Sponsored Table At Lincoln Day Dinner | 07/26/2012 | $250.00 |
| Spalding Group | Signs | 09/25/2012 | $181.50 |
| Campbell County Gop | Rented Tables For Lincoln Day | 05/29/2012 | $150.00 |
| Jones, Michael | Rent Tables For Lincoln Day Dinner | 06/04/2012 | $150.00 |
| Aardvark Printing | Printing Programs For Lincoln Day Dinner | 04/23/2012 | $111.98 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Hibben | Corryton, TN | Highway Markings, Inc. | $500.00 |
| Jeffrey Brantley | Sharps Chapel, TN | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
| Johnny Merritt | Luttrell, TN | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
| William Bunch | Maynardville, TN | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
| David Coppock | Maynardville, TN | Retired | $300.00 |
| Billy Keck | Sharps Chapel, TN | Self-Employed | $250.00 |
| Broadway Restaurant Equipment | Knoxville, TN | — | $250.00 |
| Claiborne County Republican Party | Harrogate, TN | — | $250.00 |
| David Wright | Kingsport, TN | — | $250.00 |
| Dennis Coach Roach | Rutledge, TN | — | $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 2012 Historical | $1,019.52 | $1,019.52 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $1,035.51 | $1,019.52 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Amended Historical | $6,410.08 | $1,035.51 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $6,410.08 | $6,410.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $7,044.56 | $6,410.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $3,163.22 | $7,044.56 | Source ↗ |