Volunteer Republican Women S Club
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Janis Crye · Knoxville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $13,051 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $10,501 (80%) — 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 | $10,501 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,550 |
- Operating & other $10,501 80%
- To TN candidates $1,550 12%
- To other PACs $1,000 7.7%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Lafferty † | Tennessee House, District 89 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Elaine Davis † | Tennessee House, District 18 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Michele Carringer † | Tennessee House, District 16 | Rep. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $1,550 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $550 difference, $550 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $550 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Boys & Girls Clubs of the TN Valley $300.00
- Hurst, Justin $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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Gop | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Lunch | $7,569.00 |
| Monthly Meeting | $1,200.00 |
| East Tn Flood Relief 2024 | $1,000.00 |
| Charitable Contribut | $500.00 |
| Centerpieces | $201.84 |
| Add'L Due On Po Box | $30.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bearden Banquet Hall | Lunch | 09/16/2024 | $2,340.00 |
| Bearden Banquet Hall | Lunch | 10/21/2024 | $1,920.00 |
| Bearden Banquet Hall | Lunch | 02/26/2024 | $1,425.00 |
| Buddy's Bar B Q | Monthly Meeting | 07/15/2024 | $1,200.00 |
| Bearden Banquet Hall | Lunch | 03/18/2024 | $1,020.00 |
| East Tennessee Foundation | East Tn Flood Relief 2024 | 10/21/2024 | $1,000.00 |
| Bearden Banquet Hall | Lunch | 08/19/2024 | $864.00 |
| Make A Wish of East TN | Charitable Contribut | 03/18/2024 | $250.00 |
| Men of Valor | Charitable Contribut | 10/21/2024 | $250.00 |
| Pilgrim, Brenda | Centerpieces | 10/21/2024 | $201.84 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larsen Jay | Knoxville, TN | Random Acts of Flowers | $250.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.