Davidson County Democratic Party
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Erica Davis · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $70,339 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $56,789 (81%) — 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 / overhead spending | $56,789 |
| Contributions to candidates | $11,150 |
- Operating & other $56,789 81%
- To TN candidates $11,150 16%
- To other PACs $2,400 3.4%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $11,150 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $11,150 difference, $11,150 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $11,150 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Friends of Megan Barry $8,500.00
- Clement Ledbetter for Council $300.00
- Mike Freeman for Metro Council $300.00
- Jones, Sherry $250.00
- Vercher for Council $200.00
- Erica Gilmore Campaign $200.00
- Friends of Bob Mendes $200.00
- Friends of Erin Coleman $200.00
- Friends of Jim Shulman $200.00
- Holleman At Large $200.00
- …and 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $2,400.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Facility Rental | $35,477.00 |
| Printing | $5,467.48 |
| Software | $3,000.00 |
| Catering | $2,251.11 |
| Website | $1,601.30 |
| Storage Fee | $1,419.22 |
| Professional Services | $1,409.69 |
| Merchank Bank Fee | $1,168.78 |
| Sponsorship | $750.00 |
| Mailing | $734.70 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renaissance Hotel | Facility Rental | 06/29/2015 | $14,000.00 |
| Renaissance Hotel | Facility Rental | 07/10/2015 | $13,727.00 |
| Renaissance Hotel | Facility Rental | 04/17/2015 | $6,000.00 |
| White Avenue Studio | Facility Rental | 11/01/2015 | $1,750.00 |
| Cabana | Catering | 04/08/2015 | $1,573.20 |
| Imagination Branding | Printing | 07/13/2015 | $1,158.89 |
| Rolwing, Lauren | Professional Services | 02/09/2015 | $1,000.00 |
| Imagination Branding | Printing | 12/02/2015 | $830.63 |
| Brindley, Nathanial | Website | 03/12/2015 | $750.00 |
| Mailsource | Mailing | 06/22/2015 | $734.70 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman for Mayor | Nashville, TN | — | $3,000.00 |
| Michael McWherter | Jackson, TN | Central Distributors | $2,500.00 |
| Stranch Jennings PLLC Branstetter | Nashville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Iron Workers L U 492 PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Sean McGuire | Nashville, TN | Metro Nashville | $1,500.00 |
| Communications Workers of America TN PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $1,250.00 |
| Cooper for Congress | Nashville, TN | — | $1,250.00 |
| Friends of Police PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $1,250.00 |
| Jenny Charles | Nashville, TN | Metro Government | $1,250.00 |
| John Ray Clemmons | Nashville, TN | Chaffin & Burnsed, PLLC | $1,250.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.