Union County Republicans
Where the Money Goes
Of the $7,219 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $5,369 (74%) — 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 | $5,369 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,850 |
- Operating & other $5,369 74%
- To TN candidates $1,850 26%
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 $1,850 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $850 difference, $850 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $850 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 $500.00
- Niceley, Frank $350.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Food- Lincoln Day Dinner | $2,426.54 |
| Reimbursement | $980.00 |
| Tables & Chairs Rental Lincoln Day Dinner | $883.42 |
| Programs | $292.24 |
| Sponsored Table At Lincoln Day Dinner | $200.00 |
| Tablecloth Rentals Re-Imbursement | $200.00 |
| Event Insurance | $150.00 |
| Rental-Lincoln Day Dinner | $125.00 |
| Printing | $111.77 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Farms | Food- Lincoln Day Dinner | 04/16/2016 | $2,426.54 |
| All Occasions Rentals | Tables & Chairs Rental Lincoln Day Dinner | 04/02/2016 | $883.42 |
| Smith, Jody | Reimbursement | 10/21/2016 | $300.00 |
| Smith, Jody | Programs | 06/30/2016 | $292.24 |
| Smith, Jody | Reimbursement | 08/10/2016 | $280.00 |
| Campbell County Republican Party | Sponsored Table At Lincoln Day Dinner | 04/12/2016 | $200.00 |
| Smith, Jody | Tablecloth Rentals Re-Imbursement | 04/11/2016 | $200.00 |
| Smith, Jody | Reimbursement | 09/16/2016 | $200.00 |
| Smith, Jody | Reimbursement | 08/27/2016 | $200.00 |
| Madison Insurance Group | Event Insurance | 06/30/2016 | $150.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Breeding | Maynardsville, TN | Union County | $600.00 |
| Brenda Sweet | Maynardville, TN | Comemrcial Bank | $600.00 |
| Seven Springs Farm | Maynardville, TN | — | $600.00 |
| Chuck Fleischmann | Chattanooga, TN | US Govt | $300.00 |
| Denny Patterson | Maynardville, TN | — | $300.00 |
| Frank Niceley | Strawberry Plains, TN | State Senator | $300.00 |
| Highway Markings Inc. | Knoxville, TN | — | $300.00 |
| Holston Gas | Knoxville, TN | — | $300.00 |
| James Acuff | Loashborn, TN | — | $300.00 |
| Jared R Effler | Maynardsville, TN | State of Tennessee | $300.00 |
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 | $3,319.10 | $3,312.65 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $3,625.55 | $3,319.10 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $6,244.55 | $3,625.55 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $6,244.55 | $6,244.55 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Amended Historical | $4,705.12 | $6,244.55 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $3,553.02 | $4,705.12 | Source ↗ |