Blount County Democratic Party PAC
Registered Apr 2003 · Treasurer: Pamela Lee Ragon · Maryville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $34,149.00 | $26,113.24 | $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 | $263,519.55 | $221,397.94 | $1,000.00 |
Where the Money Goes
Of the $221,398 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $206,831 (93%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 93% of everything it spent; $13,017 went to Tennessee candidates.
- Operating & other $206,831 93%
- To TN candidates $13,017 5.9%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,000 0.5%
- To other PACs $550 0.2%
“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 $13,017 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $12,017 difference, $12,017 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $12,017 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- 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 16 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 | $38,340.57 |
| Obama Ball Food & Location | $18,378.05 |
| Advertising | $12,379.62 |
| Events | $12,148.06 |
| Merchandise | $11,350.09 |
| Transfer To Close | $9,871.37 |
| Roosevelt Dinner Expenses | $9,519.97 |
| Roosevelt Dinner-Catering | $7,470.00 |
| Postage | $4,721.70 |
| 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 |
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 | $12,680.00 |
| 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 | $2,490.00 |
| Oliver Thomas | Maryville, TN | Knox County Schools | $2,200.00 |
| Cer | Chicago, IL | — | $2,190.00 |
| Richard Schenk | Rockford, TN | — | $2,140.00 |
| Helene Brown | Maryville, TN | — | $2,099.63 |
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-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 |
| Year-End 2025 Amended | $14,577.20 | $15,823.29 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 125504 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $15,628.34 | $14,577.20 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 121759 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $18,169.02 | $15,628.34 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 119973 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $17,396.49 | $18,169.02 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118727 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $23,371.51 | $17,396.49 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117070 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $21,437.58 | $23,371.51 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115909 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $24,086.12 | $21,437.58 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114636 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $21,614.96 | $24,086.12 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112917 |
| Year-End 2023 Amended Historical | $1,760.86 | $21,614.96 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111882 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $1,760.26 | $1,760.86 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109072 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $1,759.82 | $1,760.26 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107600 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $3,994.42 | $1,759.82 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105695 |
| Q3 2022 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $3,994.42 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 107645 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 103002 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 101206 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 99879 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $9,871.37 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 86321 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $9,702.41 | $9,871.37 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84612 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $10,459.31 | $9,702.41 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82286 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $15,351.57 | $10,459.31 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81037 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $7,581.78 | $15,351.57 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 78887 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $7,128.36 | $7,581.78 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77592 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $5,697.91 | $7,128.36 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76437 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $5,842.77 | $5,697.91 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74620 |
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $4,603.96 | $5,842.77 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73981 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $5,203.86 | $4,603.96 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 72510 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $5,203.86, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $4,603.96. | |||
| Q4 2016 Historical | $4,558.12 | $5,203.86 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 69654 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $2,532.92 | $4,558.12 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68395 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $1,957.29 | $2,532.92 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 66899 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $1,979.79 | $1,957.29 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 66486 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $1,975.30 | $1,979.79 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64210 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $1,968.98 | $1,975.30 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 62802 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $1,246.28 | $1,968.98 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 61389 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $1,039.18 | $1,246.28 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60029 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $534.61 | $1,039.18 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 59415 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $731.31 | $534.61 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 58009 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $981.97 | $731.31 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 55506 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $2,480.47 | $981.97 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54971 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $2,858.54 | $2,480.47 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52054 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $2,633.83 | $2,858.54 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 51497 |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $2,914.78 | $2,633.83 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 48700 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $4,579.15 | $2,914.78 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 46546 |
| Q4 2012 Amended Historical | $4,267.26 | $4,579.15 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 47078 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $3,058.79 | $4,267.26 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44377 |
| Q3 2012 Amended Historical | $3,464.42 | $3,058.79 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 44008 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $3,309.46 | $3,464.42 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 41956 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $3,309.46, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $3,464.42. | |||
| Q2 2012 Historical | $1,751.60 | $3,309.46 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 40343 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $641.92 | $1,751.60 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39663 |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $2,885.18 | $641.92 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38035 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $314.65 | $2,885.18 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 36970 |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $1,627.35 | $314.65 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 35142 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $1,527.35 | $1,627.35 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34244 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $1,527.35, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $1,627.35. | |||
| Q3 2010 Historical | $2,481.81 | $1,527.35 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33125 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $3,389.95 | $2,481.81 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32058 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $2,601.25 | $3,389.95 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31324 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $2,965.46 | $2,601.25 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 29923 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $2,965.46, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $2,601.25. | |||
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $4,758.91 | $2,965.46 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 29426 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $15,000.71 | $4,758.91 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 27318 |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $2,165.06 | $15,000.71 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 25965 |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $1,435.86 | $2,165.06 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25530 |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $2,110.04 | $1,435.86 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 22598 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $1,504.88 | $2,110.04 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 22456 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $2,806.51 | $1,504.88 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 21467 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $3,014.88 | $2,806.51 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20306 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $3,014.88, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $2,806.51. | |||
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $3,729.86 | $3,014.88 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 14019 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical | $2,395.21 | $3,729.86 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 14088 |
| Q4 2006 Amended Historical | $3,073.52 | $2,395.21 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 13033 |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $2,459.64 | $3,073.52 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 10991 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $2,459.64, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $3,073.52. | |||
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $1,332.23 | $2,459.64 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10809 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $2,932.23 | $1,332.23 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 10300 |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $2,732.23 | $2,932.23 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 7535 |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $1,632.10 | $2,732.23 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 8536 |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $2,438.86 | $1,632.10 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5605 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $2,438.86, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $1,632.10. | |||
| Q3 2005 Historical | $2,438.86 | $2,438.86 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 4779 |
| Q2 2005 Amended Historical | $1,573.93 | $2,438.86 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4504 |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $2,089.23 | $1,573.93 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3764 |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $485.30 | $2,089.23 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 2891 |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $1,141.42 | $485.30 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 2177 |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $1,040.71 | $1,141.42 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 1237 |
| Q1 2004 Amended Historical | $830.97 | $1,040.71 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 1285 |