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Blount County Democratic Party PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$34,149
incl. $9,862 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$26,113
Operating & other
$23,413
90% of spending
To TN candidates
$2,400
9.2% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $26,113 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $23,413 (90%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

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: $23,413 ÷ Total spent: $26,113
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $23,413
Contributions to candidates $2,400
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $2,400 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $2,400 difference, $2,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $2,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Brian for Blount $400.00
  • Lisa Vitale for County Trustee $400.00
  • Shelby for Tennessee $400.00
  • Phil Young for School Board $300.00
  • Hilary Trudell for TN House $300.00
  • Elect Jennifer Wright $200.00
  • Hilary Trudell for CTY Commission $200.00
  • Patty Young for CTY Commission $200.00

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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Committee To Elect Karen Gertz $300.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Rent $7,250.00
Events $5,818.99
Internet, Phone $1,418.86
Merchandise $1,194.79
Picnic Catering $982.38
Website $962.29
Printing $828.58
Community Event $812.88
Postage $748.00
Communications $649.13

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Betsy Smith Walland, TN Not Employed $3,165.00
Jesse and Sarah Wilson Maryville, TN Retired $2,000.00
Helene Brown Maryville, TN — $1,231.63
Janice Gouldthorpe Louisville, TN Not Employed $1,205.00
Donna Bouley Friendsville, TN Retired $1,030.00
Koma Cormany Louisville, TN Not Employed $1,000.00
Brittany Elliott Townsend, TN Not Employed $900.00
Tom Heck Louisville, TN Retired $640.00
Irene Guerinot Maryville, TN Univ of Tennessee $540.00
Anne Ramsaur Rockford, TN Retired $521.00

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 $18,724.50 $20,639.53 Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 129725
Q3 2026 $20,456.67 $18,724.50 Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129726
Pre-Primary 2026 $19,706.25 $20,456.67 Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128262
Q2 2026 $18,805.11 $19,706.25 Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126509
Q1 2026 $15,823.29 $18,805.11 Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125444