Blount County Democratic Party PAC
Registered Apr 2003 · Treasurer: Pamela Lee Ragon · Maryville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $26,254.78 | $18,399.47 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $19,646.00 | $18,576.69 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $46,180.51 | $50,489.25 | $1,000.00 |
| 2023 | $29,615.57 | $9,341.33 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $4,800.00 | $2,455.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $492.80 | $9,871.37 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $19,060.49 | $12,643.01 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $7,132.75 | $4,772.87 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $6,416.29 | $2,881.66 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $1,800.49 | $709.69 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $2,510.55 | $3,628.21 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $8,749.83 | $10,222.73 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $15,579.15 | $10,280.48 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $5,524.20 | $4,765.36 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $5,954.00 | $7,018.15 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $5,973.99 | $15,363.48 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $27,260.76 | $13,781.71 | $0.00 |
| 2007 | $7,767.15 | $5,993.99 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $9,789.02 | $9,151.10 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | $865.00 | $516.00 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $4,252.00 | $2,822.62 | $0.00 |
| All years | $255,625.33 | $213,684.17 | $1,000.00 |
Raised
$255,625
incl. $135,493 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$213,684
Operating & other
$199,417
93% of spending
To TN candidates
$12,717
6.0% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,000 to 1 candidate
$1,000 to 1 Democrat
Where the Money Goes
Of the $213,684 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $199,417 (93%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 93% of everything it spent; $12,717 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 spending: $199,417 ÷ Total spent: $213,684
| Operating / overhead spending | $199,417 |
| Contributions to candidates | $12,717 |
- Operating & other $199,417 93%
- To TN candidates $12,717 6.0%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,000 0.5%
- To other PACs $550 0.3%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
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 $12,717 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $11,717 difference, $11,717 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $11,717 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Martin, Jason $1,500.00
- Dubois, Sue $1,000.00
- Herron, Sarah $1,000.00
- Young, Patti $1,000.00
- Dees, Linda Jo $700.00
- Gallagher, Joe $600.00
- Merritt, Steve $600.00
- Blount County Kerry for President $500.00
- Martin, Tanya $500.00
- Brian for Blount $400.00
- …and 15 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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Committee To Elect Karen Gertz | $300.00 |
| Committee To Elect Rob Spirko | $250.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,000 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Network for Good | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Rent | $36,165.57 |
| Obama Ball Food & Location | $18,378.05 |
| Advertising | $12,379.62 |
| Events | $12,148.06 |
| Merchandise | $10,355.88 |
| Transfer To Close | $9,871.37 |
| Roosevelt Dinner Expenses | $9,519.97 |
| Roosevelt Dinner-Catering | $7,470.00 |
| Postage | $4,461.70 |
| Event Food & Supplies | $4,448.34 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton | Obama Ball Food & Location | 01/21/2009 | $10,485.83 |
| Blount County Democratic Party | Transfer To Close | 01/15/2020 | $9,871.37 |
| Hilton | Obama Ball Food & Location | 01/26/2013 | $7,649.69 |
| Hilton | Events | 03/09/2024 | $5,679.07 |
| Alluvit LLC Sale | Advertising | 09/06/2024 | $4,700.00 |
| Southland Books and Cafe | Roosevelt Dinner-Catering | 10/04/2018 | $4,500.00 |
| Hilton | Events | 05/18/2026 | $4,000.00 |
| Hilton | Roosevelt Dinner Expenses | 05/05/2008 | $3,636.28 |
| Hilton | Cost Of Food & Services For Roosevelt Dinner | 06/14/2007 | $3,453.83 |
| Hilton | Roosevelt Dinner Expenses | 05/05/2012 | $3,172.62 |
Showing the top 500 of 627 payments by amount. Download the full list (CSV).
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blount Co Democratic Party General Fund | Maryville, TX | — | $13,925.35 |
| Betsy Smith | Walland, TN | Not Employed | $11,740.00 |
| Blount County Democratic Party | Maryville, TN | — | $4,500.00 |
| Sue Dubois | Walland, TN | Not Employed | $3,704.67 |
| D Kelly and Denise Thomas | Maryville, TN | State of Tennessee | $2,930.00 |
| Janice Gouldthorpe | Louisville, TN | Not Employed | $2,250.00 |
| Cer | Chicago, IL | — | $2,190.00 |
| Helene Brown | Maryville, TN | — | $2,099.63 |
| Earl K and Linda Willoughby | Maryvile, TN | Retired | $2,000.00 |
| Oliver Thomas | Maryville, TN | Retired | $2,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $19,706.25 | $20,456.67 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $18,805.11 | $19,706.25 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $15,823.29 | $18,805.11 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 Amended | $14,577.20 | $15,823.29 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $15,628.34 | $14,577.20 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Amended Historical | $1,760.86 | $21,614.96 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $1,760.26 | $1,760.86 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $1,759.82 | $1,760.26 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $3,994.42 | $1,759.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $3,994.42 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Late Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $9,871.37 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $9,702.41 | $9,871.37 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $10,459.31 | $9,702.41 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $15,351.57 | $10,459.31 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $7,581.78 | $15,351.57 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $7,128.36 | $7,581.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $5,697.91 | $7,128.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $5,842.77 | $5,697.91 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $4,603.96 | $5,842.77 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Late Historical | $5,203.86 | $4,603.96 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $4,558.12 | $5,203.86 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $2,532.92 | $4,558.12 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $1,957.29 | $2,532.92 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $1,979.79 | $1,957.29 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $1,975.30 | $1,979.79 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $1,968.98 | $1,975.30 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $1,246.28 | $1,968.98 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $1,039.18 | $1,246.28 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $534.61 | $1,039.18 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Late Historical | $731.31 | $534.61 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $981.97 | $731.31 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $2,480.47 | $981.97 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $2,858.54 | $2,480.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Late Historical | $2,633.83 | $2,858.54 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $2,914.78 | $2,633.83 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $4,579.15 | $2,914.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Amended Historical | $4,267.26 | $4,579.15 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $3,058.79 | $4,267.26 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Amended Historical | $3,464.42 | $3,058.79 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $3,309.46 | $3,464.42 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $1,751.60 | $3,309.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $641.92 | $1,751.60 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $2,885.18 | $641.92 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $314.65 | $2,885.18 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $1,627.35 | $314.65 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $1,527.35 | $1,627.35 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $2,481.81 | $1,527.35 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $3,389.95 | $2,481.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $2,601.25 | $3,389.95 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $2,965.46 | $2,601.25 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $4,758.91 | $2,965.46 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $15,000.71 | $4,758.91 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $2,165.06 | $15,000.71 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $1,435.86 | $2,165.06 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $2,110.04 | $1,435.86 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $1,504.88 | $2,110.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $2,806.51 | $1,504.88 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $3,014.88 | $2,806.51 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $3,729.86 | $3,014.88 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical | $2,395.21 | $3,729.86 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Amended Historical | $3,073.52 | $2,395.21 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $2,459.64 | $3,073.52 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $1,332.23 | $2,459.64 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $2,932.23 | $1,332.23 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $2,732.23 | $2,932.23 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Late Historical | $1,632.10 | $2,732.23 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $2,438.86 | $1,632.10 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $2,438.86 | $2,438.86 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Amended Historical | $1,573.93 | $2,438.86 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $2,089.23 | $1,573.93 | 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 ↗ |