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Political Action Committee

Registered Dec 2016 · Treasurer: Luke James Stauffer · Paris, TN

Raised
$5,000
Total Spent
$7,135
Operating & other
$5,635
79% of spending
To TN candidates
$1,500
21% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,500 to 1 candidate
$1,500 to 1 Republican

Where the Money Goes

Of the $7,135 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $5,635 (79%) — 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: $5,635 ÷ Total spent: $7,135
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $5,635
Contributions to candidates $1,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bill Lee † Governor Rep. $1,500.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Mailer $4,831.30
Advertising $803.90

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Security Bank Trust Co Paris, TN — $5,000.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2018 Historical $585.95 $585.95 Source ↗
Pre-General 2018 Late Historical $2,085.95 $585.95 Source ↗
Q3 2018 Historical $7,727.15 $2,085.95 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2018 Historical $7,727.15 $7,727.15 Source ↗
Q2 2018 Historical $2,851.15 $7,727.15 Source ↗
Q1 2018 Historical $2,851.15 $2,851.15 Source ↗