Davidson County Democratic Party
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Erica Davis · Nashville, TN
Also gave $2,992.00 in U.S. Congress politics
Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $122,205 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $109,311 (89%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
- Operating & other $109,311 89%
- To TN candidates $12,000 9.8%
- To other PACs $550 0.5%
- Spent outside Tennessee $344 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $3,000.00 |
| Darren Jernigan † | Tennessee House, District 60 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | 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 $12,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,000. Of the $7,000 difference, $7,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $7,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Coleman, Erin $3,500.00
- Moth, Chris $3,500.00
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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $300.00 |
| TN Young Democrats | $250.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $344 to 2 candidates and committees 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Square, Inc. | California | $177.04 |
| Sage Payment Solutions | California | $166.63 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Venue Rental | $31,483.81 |
| Food / Beverage | $9,420.98 |
| Printing & Design | $9,220.81 |
| T-Shirts | $6,714.31 |
| Sponsorship | $6,362.00 |
| Office Rental Space | $6,000.00 |
| Advertising | $5,000.00 |
| Audio Visual | $4,892.64 |
| Professional Services | $4,633.25 |
| Software | $4,200.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centerplate-Music City Center | Venue Rental | 09/15/2016 | $31,483.81 |
| Harpeth Strategies | Printing & Design | 09/09/2016 | $7,500.00 |
| Huslen Media Services | Advertising | 11/03/2016 | $5,000.00 |
| LMG, LLC | Audio Visual | 09/15/2016 | $4,892.64 |
| Angies Custom Apparel | T-Shirts | 04/13/2016 | $3,051.05 |
| Cowherd, Annie | Professional Services | 09/24/2016 | $2,542.50 |
| Cabana | Food / Beverage | 06/17/2016 | $2,045.16 |
| Professional Design and Printing | T-Shirts | 07/14/2016 | $1,831.63 |
| Professional Design and Printing | T-Shirts | 08/02/2016 | $1,831.63 |
| Greenlight Media Strategies | Printing & Design | 06/28/2016 | $1,720.81 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper for Congress | Nashville, TN | — | $3,200.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | Nashville, TN | — | $2,863.26 |
| Tennessee Democratic County Chairs Assoc | Franklin, TN | — | $2,785.00 |
| Davidson County Young Democrats | Nashville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| November Group | Murfreesboro, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Professional Design and Printing | Nashville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Rob McGuire | Nashville, TN | — | $1,471.00 |
| Jenny Charles | Nashville, TN | Metro Government | $1,373.00 |
| Gary Bynum | Nashville, TN | HSC | $1,301.00 |
| James D Shulman | Nashville, TN | Best Effort Made | $1,250.00 |
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 2016 Amended Historical | $23,156.88 | $9,428.82 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70802 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $29,151.66 | $23,156.88 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68677 |
| Q3 2016 Amended Historical | $20,027.63 | $29,151.66 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67838 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $22,398.89 | $20,027.63 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65804 |
| Q2 2016 Amended Historical | $19,179.78 | $22,398.89 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 65324 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $22,437.94 | $19,179.78 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63142 |