Blount County Democratic Party PAC
Registered Apr 2003 · Treasurer: Pamela Lee Ragon · Maryville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $50,489 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $45,989 (91%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 91% of everything it spent; $4,250 went to Tennessee candidates.
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 / overhead spending | $45,989 |
| Contributions to candidates | $4,250 |
- Operating & other $45,989 91%
- To TN candidates $4,250 8.4%
- To other PACs $250 0.5%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Gertz † | Tennessee House, District 20 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $4,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $3,250 difference, $3,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $3,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Dubois, Sue $1,000.00
- Herron, Sarah $1,000.00
- Young, Patti $1,000.00
- Don Jones for School Board $250.00
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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Committee To Elect Rob Spirko | $250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Merchandise | $8,943.86 |
| Rent | $8,025.00 |
| Advertising | $6,301.55 |
| Events | $5,679.07 |
| Postage | $3,252.55 |
| Office Supplies | $2,634.34 |
| Office | $2,233.44 |
| Communications | $2,005.46 |
| Refreshments | $1,259.78 |
| Sponsorship | $1,167.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton | Events | 03/09/2024 | $5,679.07 |
| Alluvit LLC Sale | Advertising | 09/06/2024 | $4,700.00 |
| Ivens Realtors | Rent | 08/12/2024 | $1,800.00 |
| Parrott Printing | Merchandise | 09/03/2024 | $1,477.61 |
| Tenn Democratic Chairs Assoc | Merchandise | 04/30/2024 | $1,074.00 |
| Blount Pride | Sponsorship | 08/19/2024 | $750.00 |
| Ivens Realtors | Rent | 12/31/2024 | $725.00 |
| Ivens Realtors | Rent | 02/28/2024 | $675.00 |
| Ivens Realtors | Rent | 02/01/2024 | $675.00 |
| Ivens Realtors | Office | 06/04/2024 | $675.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy Smith | Walland, TN | Not Employed | $6,055.00 |
| Cer | Chicago, IL | — | $2,190.00 |
| Sue Dubois | Walland, TN | Not Employed | $1,158.67 |
| D Kelly and Denise Thomas | Maryville, TN | State of Tennessee | $1,000.00 |
| Donna Bouley | Friendsville, TN | Retired | $1,000.00 |
| Brian Groenhout | Maryville, TN | Onesky, LLC | $800.00 |
| Brittany Ballerini | Townsend, TN | Not Employed | $800.00 |
| Koma Cormany | Louisville, TN | Not Employed | $695.00 |
| Sue Dubois for TN H8 | Walland, TN | — | $638.00 |
| Helene Brown | Maryville, TN | — | $605.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 Historical | $18,169.02 | $15,628.34 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $17,396.49 | $18,169.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $23,371.51 | $17,396.49 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $21,437.58 | $23,371.51 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $24,086.12 | $21,437.58 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $21,614.96 | $24,086.12 | Source ↗ |