Union County Republicans
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $0.00 | $3,312.65 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $7,187.15 | $7,218.97 | $1,000.00 |
| 2015 | $7,311.00 | $5,087.43 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $7,955.00 | $8,314.21 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $6,750.00 | $5,808.95 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $7,575.00 | $9,702.71 | $1,000.00 |
| 2011 | $7,300.00 | $5,352.45 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $11,560.00 | $11,870.54 | $2,000.00 |
| 2009 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $55,638.15 | $56,667.91 | $4,000.00 |
Raised
$55,638
incl. $17,791 unitemized small gifts
excl. $470 in bookkeeping entries — carried-forward balances, adjustments, refunds — not money raised
Total Spent
$56,668
Operating & other
$42,354
75% of spending
To TN candidates
$14,314
25% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $4,000 to 1 candidate
$4,000 to 1 Republican
Where the Money Goes
Of the $56,668 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $42,354 (75%) — 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 spending: $42,354 ÷ Total spent: $56,668
| Operating / overhead spending | $42,354 |
| Contributions to candidates | $14,314 |
- Operating & other $42,354 75%
- To TN candidates $14,314 25%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Powers † | Tennessee House, District 36 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $14,314 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,000. Of the $10,314 difference, $10,314 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $10,314 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 $2,500.00
- Effler, Jared $1,500.00
- Niceley, Frank $1,350.00
- Breeding, Billy $1,000.00
- Cooke, Ruth $1,000.00
- Faulkner, Johnny Chad $1,000.00
- Haslam, Bill $500.00
- Roach, Dennis (Coach) $500.00
- Smith, Robin $500.00
- A & B Graphics $450.00
- …and 1 more recipients
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 | $9,259.29 |
| Food / Beverage | $8,098.11 |
| Providing Meal For Lincoln Day Dinner | $3,420.00 |
| Transfer To Party | $3,312.65 |
| Food- Lincoln Day Dinner | $2,426.54 |
| Rental-Tables/Chairs | $2,010.82 |
| Printing | $1,497.22 |
| Rent Tables For Lincoln Day Dinner | $1,122.14 |
| Reimbursement | $980.00 |
| Tables & Chairs Rental Lincoln Day Dinner | $883.42 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete's Place | Food / Beverage | 04/14/2010 | $4,445.00 |
| Anderson Farms | Catering | 05/16/2015 | $3,678.44 |
| Debbie Perry Catering | Providing Meal For Lincoln Day Dinner | 04/25/2011 | $3,420.00 |
| Union County Republican Party | Transfer To Party | 06/30/2017 | $3,312.65 |
| Anderson Farms | Catering | 03/03/2014 | $3,080.85 |
| Anderson Farms | Food / Beverage | 03/30/2013 | $2,952.48 |
| Ramseys Catering | Catering | 03/17/2012 | $2,500.00 |
| 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 |
| Rental Rentals | Rent Tables For Lincoln Day Dinner | 02/04/2014 | $722.14 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Hibben | Corryton, TN | Highway Markings, Inc. | $1,500.00 |
| Jimmie Knight Jr | Maynardville, TN | Retired | $1,450.00 |
| William J Von Schipman | Corryton, TN | Retired | $1,300.00 |
| Brenda Sweet | Maynardville, TN | Comemrcial Bank | $1,100.00 |
| David Coppock | Maynardville, TN | Retired | $1,050.00 |
| Frank Niceley | Strawberry Plains, TN | State Senator | $1,050.00 |
| Jared R Effler | Maynardsville, TN | State of Tennessee | $1,050.00 |
| Billy Breeding | Maynardsville, TN | Union County | $850.00 |
| Johnny Merritt | Luttrell, TN | Self-Employed | $800.00 |
| Chuck Fleischmann | Chattanooga, TN | US Govt | $750.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Year 2017 Late Historical | $3,312.65 | $0.00 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $3,599.02 | $3,553.02 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $1,122.67 | $3,599.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $1,167.67 | $1,122.67 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $1,337.67 | $1,167.67 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $1,337.67 | $1,337.67 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $4,837.67 | $1,337.67 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Amended Historical | $5,457.70 | $4,837.67 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Late Historical | $1,860.57 | $5,457.70 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $2,590.52 | $1,860.57 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Amended Historical | $1,019.52 | $2,590.52 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $3,285.09 | $3,163.22 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Amended Historical | $1,337.54 | $3,285.09 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Amended Historical | $1,606.75 | $1,337.54 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $1,406.75 | $1,606.75 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Amended Historical | $2,309.96 | $1,406.75 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $2,309.96 | $2,309.96 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Amended Historical | $1,854.33 | $2,309.96 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Late Historical | $1,854.33 | $1,854.33 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $1,504.33 | $1,854.33 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Late Historical | $1,613.68 | $1,504.33 | Source ↗ |