Davidson County Democratic Party

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Erica Davis · Nashville, TN

Raised
$33,662
incl. $13,327 unitemized small gifts
excl. $3,478 in bookkeeping entries — carried-forward balances, adjustments, refunds — not money raised
Total Spent
$15,343
Operating & other
$13,343
87% of spending
To TN candidates
$2,000
13% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $15,343 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $13,343 (87%) — 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: $13,343 ÷ Total spent: $15,343
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $13,343
Contributions to candidates $2,000

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $2,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $2,000 difference, $2,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $2,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Moore, Gary $1,000.00
  • Briley, Rob $500.00
  • Sontany, Janis Baird $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
Food / Beverage $2,637.81
Donations $2,497.85
Office Supplies $1,932.85
Campaign Materials $1,864.23
Rent $1,830.95
Telephone $1,263.57
Trophes $766.50
Reimbursement $295.89
Printing $253.46

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Michael Cartwright Franklin, TN — $12,000.00
Davidson County Democratic Executive Committee Nashville, TN — $2,000.00
Melville Barnes Nashville, TN — $1,000.00
E Lupton Weinningham Chattanooga, TN — $500.00
Central Labor Council of Middle TN Nashville, TN — $425.00
Central Lobor Council Nashville, TN — $300.00
Michael Hamilton Nashville, TN — $250.00
Mike Turner Old Hickory, TN Best Effort Made $250.00
Nancy Russell Nashville, TN — $250.00
Service Employees Local 205 Cope Acct Nashville, TN — $250.00

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 $5,713.03 $11,436.09 Source ↗
Q3 2004 Late Historical $7,695.50 $5,713.03 Source ↗
Q2 2004 Historical $7,716.11 $7,695.50 Source ↗
Q1 2004 Amended Historical $6,134.45 $7,716.11 Source ↗