Putnam County Republican Party Executive Committee

Political Action Committee

Raised
$44,987
incl. $6,451 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$22,625
Operating & other
$22,368
99% of spending
To TN candidates
$256
1.1% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $22,625 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $22,368 (99%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 99% of everything it spent; $256 went to Tennessee candidates.

Why this number?

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

Operating spending: $22,368 ÷ Total spent: $22,625
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $22,368
Contributions to candidates $256

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

Its filing also reports $256 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Square $256.25

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
Catering Food At Event $7,724.32
Event Space - Leslie Town Centre $3,048.55
Event Space - Veteran'S Hall And Storage $1,620.00
Catering Food At Organization Event Of June 3 2025 $1,000.00
Entertainment At An Event $1,000.00
Tshirt/Swag X 1 And Printing On Tshirt $871.43
Food / Beverage $428.63
Us Po Box For County Political Party $426.00
Cleaning Up Of Event Space $400.00
Entertainment At A Planned June 3, 2025 Event $385.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Total Given
Highlands Insider $2,188.00
John Rose $2,100.00
Darren Wilson $2,000.00
Eddie H Gaw Properties $2,000.00
Hometown Digital Marketing $1,600.00
Roland Digital Media $1,390.00
John Sanders $1,283.00
Eddie Farris $1,210.00
Michelle R Smith $1,000.00
Candidate Kerry Ledbetter Candidate Kerry Ledbetter $935.31

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
Q1 2026 $17,444.45 $18,654.11 Source ↗
Year-End 2025 $9,406.33 $17,444.45 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2025 Amended $7,509.59 $9,406.33 Source ↗