Blount County Democratic Party PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Apr 2003 · Treasurer: Pamela Lee Ragon · Maryville, TN

Raised
$4,252
incl. $1,602 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$2,823
Operating & other
$1,823
65% of spending
To TN candidates
$1,000
35% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $2,823 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $1,823 (65%) — 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: $1,823 ÷ Total spent: $2,823
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $1,823
Contributions to candidates $1,000

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $1,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $1,000 difference, $1,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $1,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Blount County Kerry for President $500.00
  • Dees, Linda Jo $500.00

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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Reimbursement $632.00
Donations $600.00
Advertising $400.00
Printing $95.70
Flowers $69.92
Dues / Subscriptions $25.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Mary Newton Alcoa, TN — $250.00
Bill Burris Alcoa, TN — $200.00

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 2004 Historical $485.30 $2,089.23 Source ↗
Q3 2004 Amended Historical $1,141.42 $485.30 Source ↗
Q2 2004 Historical $1,040.71 $1,141.42 Source ↗
Q1 2004 Amended Historical $830.97 $1,040.71 Source ↗