Davidson County Democratic Party
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Erica Davis · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $73,288 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $71,431 (97%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 97% of everything it spent; $1,150 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 | $71,431 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,150 |
- Operating & other $71,431 97%
- To TN candidates $1,150 1.6%
- Spent outside Tennessee $708 1.0%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Freeman † | Tennessee House, District 56 | 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 $1,150 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $150 difference, $150 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $150 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Cowherd, Annie $150.00
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.
Given in Other States
This committee sent $708 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 |
|---|---|---|
| NGP VAN | Washington, D.C. | $707.51 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $22,197.29 |
| Office Rental Space | $11,487.36 |
| Venue Rental | $7,000.00 |
| Donation | $6,500.00 |
| Event Rental Space | $4,059.21 |
| Software | $3,014.18 |
| Rent | $2,512.76 |
| Voter Registration | $2,025.00 |
| Merchank Bank Fee | $1,997.70 |
| Database | $1,400.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levy's Restaurant Group | Food / Beverage | 10/26/2018 | $20,447.97 |
| Cumberland Stadium LP | Venue Rental | 10/22/2018 | $6,500.00 |
| Freeman, Bob | Donation | 10/30/2018 | $5,000.00 |
| Signature Center | Office Rental Space | 03/30/2018 | $3,769.34 |
| Xmi Commercial Real Estate | Office Rental Space | 12/17/2018 | $2,692.50 |
| Cabana | Event Rental Space | 04/23/2018 | $2,384.21 |
| Direct Connect | Merchank Bank Fee | 01/02/2019 | $1,777.27 |
| Signature Center | Rent | 05/23/2018 | $1,256.38 |
| Signature Center | Rent | 05/03/2018 | $1,256.38 |
| Signature Center | Office Rental Space | 07/05/2018 | $1,256.38 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffany Lowe | Nashville, TN | Essential Health | $5,000.00 |
| James D Shulman | Nashville, TN | Best Effort Made | $2,750.00 |
| Cooper for Congress Committee | Nashville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Friends of John Ray Clemmons | Nashville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Terry Jo Bichell | Brentwood, TN | Combinedbrain | $2,000.00 |
| Chad Goldman | Los Angeles, CA | — | $1,500.00 |
| Jamie Amos | Nashville, TN | Barn Productions | $1,500.00 |
| Andrew Hill | Nashville, TN | LBMC | $1,322.00 |
| Jenny Charles | Nashville, TN | Metro Government | $1,304.00 |
| Lee Jones | Nashville, TN | Doggie Doos Inc. | $1,265.00 |
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 2018 Historical | $28,458.46 | $16,612.85 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Late Historical | $7,821.08 | $28,458.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $12,612.17 | $7,821.08 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $14,500.55 | $12,612.17 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $11,413.16 | $14,500.55 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $14,329.18 | $11,413.16 | Source ↗ |