Davidson County Democratic Party
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Erica Davis · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $27,274 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $24,774 (91%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 91% of everything it spent; $2,500 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 | $24,774 |
| Contributions to candidates | $2,500 |
- Operating & other $24,774 91%
- To TN candidates $2,500 9.2%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $2,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $2,500 difference, $2,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Blackburn, Melissa $500.00
- Jones, Lynda $500.00
- McCoy, Carol L. $500.00
- Perkins, Russell $500.00
- WYNN, Brenda $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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Live Music | $6,800.00 |
| Legal Fees | $3,290.00 |
| Donation | $3,000.00 |
| Facility Rental | $2,316.00 |
| Printing & Design | $1,553.00 |
| Database | $1,000.00 |
| Catering | $800.00 |
| Advertising | $750.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $746.33 |
| Professional Services | $675.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Show This | Live Music | 10/24/2014 | $6,800.00 |
| Horowitz, Daniel | Legal Fees | 11/10/2014 | $3,040.00 |
| Marathon Music Works | Facility Rental | 10/25/2014 | $2,316.00 |
| Rhealistic | Printing & Design | 07/27/2014 | $1,553.00 |
| NGP VAN | Database | 04/22/2014 | $1,000.00 |
| Jernigan, Darren | Donation | 09/28/2014 | $1,000.00 |
| Mitchell, Bo | Donation | 09/28/2014 | $1,000.00 |
| Bacon & Caviar Inc. | Catering | 07/22/2014 | $800.00 |
| Southcomm | Advertising | 10/02/2014 | $750.00 |
| Brindley, Nathanial | Website | 11/10/2014 | $542.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Dog Political Action Committee | Gaithersburg, MD | — | $5,000.00 |
| Zach Young | Goodlettsville, TN | Wilson Group Estate Agent | $1,250.00 |
| William Freeman | Nashville, TN | Freeman Webb Company | $1,000.00 |
| Carol McCoy | Nashville, TN | Not Employed | $767.66 |
| Russell Perkins | Nashville, TN | State of Tennessee | $516.00 |
| Jones for Judge | Nashville, TN | — | $508.83 |
| Charles Robert Bone for Mayor | Nashville, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Friends of Daron Hall | Nashville, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Gary Bynum | Nashville, TN | HSC | $500.00 |
| Jude Santana | Nashville, TN | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
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 2014 Amended Historical | $6,285.53 | $4,679.15 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $14,248.34 | $6,285.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Amended Historical | $11,972.59 | $14,248.34 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical | $8,095.42 | $11,972.59 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Late Historical | $12,315.74 | $8,095.42 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $12,034.08 | $12,315.74 | Source ↗ |