ZAC PAC (Jason Zachary)

Political Action Committee

Registered Sep 2023 · Treasurer: Marilyn McAuley · Knoxville, TN

Raised
$25,400
Total Spent
$31,136
Operating & other
$30,136
97% of spending
To TN candidates
$1,000
3.2% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,000 to 2 candidates
$1,000 to 2 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $31,136 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $30,136 (97%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 97% of everything it spent; $1,000 went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $30,136 ÷ Total spent: $31,136
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $30,136
Contributions to candidates $1,000

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
John Gillespie † Tennessee House, District 97 Rep. $500.00
Mike Sparks † Tennessee House, District 49 Rep. $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
Food / Beverage $8,024.71
Donations $6,867.50
Retirement Party For Mayor $2,813.46
4Th Of July Parade Picnic- Volunteers $1,685.31
Gas $1,406.10
Travel $1,191.67
Donation- Mission Of Hope Truck Rental $1,000.00
Email Marketing $852.16
4Th Of Parade- Volunteer $850.00
Travel To Dc $789.60

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Jason Zachary Knoxville, TN State of Tennessee $20,150.00
Altria Client Services LLC Washington, DC — $5,000.00
Oaat PAC Committee Nashville, TN — $250.00

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
Pre-General 2026 $10,262.90 $9,470.81 Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 130925
Q3 2026 $5,281.30 $10,262.90 Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129754
Pre-Primary 2026 $9,842.08 $5,281.30 Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 127851
Q2 2026 $8,507.35 $9,842.08 Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126976
Q1 2026 $14,524.82 $8,507.35 Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125348