Sumner County Republican Freedom Caucus

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 2024 · Treasurer: Lieutenant General Dennis D. Cavin, US Army (Ret) · Gallatin, TN

Raised
$243,472
Total Spent
$96,224
Operating & other
$85,224
89% of spending
To TN candidates
$11,000
11% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $96,224 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $85,224 (89%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

Why this number?

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

Operating spending: $85,224 ÷ Total spent: $96,224
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $85,224
Contributions to candidates $11,000

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

Its filing also reports $11,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Craddock, Eric $1,000.00
  • Dean, Thomas $1,000.00
  • Ellis, Toby $1,000.00
  • Farino, Michael $1,000.00
  • Harris, Benjamin $1,000.00
  • Hemmrick, Holly $1,000.00
  • Isbell, John $1,000.00
  • Ring, Baker $1,000.00
  • Stuart, Kathy $1,000.00
  • Templeton, Carolyn $1,000.00
  • …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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Professional Services $44,805.83
Donations $21,516.46
Food / Beverage $8,841.94
Dues / Subscriptions $3,777.17
Reagan Day Dinner $2,500.00
Rent $1,553.52
Printing $1,534.68
Research / Polling $332.38
Post Office Box Rental $196.00
23 Oct 25 Rally Material $102.10

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Total Given
Spring Creek Investments $45,000.00
Tennessee Holdings $40,000.00
Richard Isaacson $25,000.00
L A Green $10,000.00
William Wetherington $10,000.00
Sue And Monty Steen $10,000.00
Isaacson Michael $6,600.00
Dennis Cavin $5,750.00
Robert Goodall $5,000.00
David Black $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
Q1 2026 Amended $196,738.53 $196,726.38 Source ↗
Year-End 2025 $189,584.22 $196,738.53 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2025 $49,478.82 $189,584.22 Source ↗