Davidson County Democratic Party
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Erica Davis · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $61,837 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $58,188 (94%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 94% of everything it spent; $1,350 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 | $58,188 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,350 |
- Operating & other $58,188 94%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,799 2.9%
- To TN candidates $1,350 2.2%
- To other PACs $500 0.8%
“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
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $1,350 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $1,350 difference, $1,350 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,350 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Mina Johnson for Metro Council $500.00
- Friends of Russ Bradford $250.00
- Friends of Burkley Allen $200.00
- Friends of Fabian Bedne $200.00
- Friends of Zufat Suara $200.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Committee To Elect Kyonzte Toombs | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,799 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Direct Connect | Washington, D.C. | $1,799.41 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Event Rental Space | $14,939.58 |
| Rent | $13,173.38 |
| Merchandise | $3,888.93 |
| Office Rental Space | $3,882.21 |
| Database | $3,500.00 |
| Catering | $3,079.00 |
| Fund Raising Expense | $2,949.76 |
| Donation | $2,600.00 |
| E-Mail Hosting | $1,552.97 |
| Food / Beverage | $1,276.54 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Winery | Event Rental Space | — | $11,264.58 |
| Bacon & Caviar Inc. | Catering | 12/05/2019 | $3,079.00 |
| Friendly Arctic | Merchandise | 03/06/2019 | $3,021.23 |
| Signature Center | Rent | 10/28/2019 | $2,665.70 |
| Cabana | Fund Raising Expense | 04/25/2019 | $2,449.76 |
| Belcourt Theater | Event Rental Space | 05/20/2019 | $1,470.00 |
| Signature Center | Rent | 10/01/2019 | $1,332.85 |
| Signature Center | Rent | 11/27/2019 | $1,332.85 |
| Signature Center | Rent | 12/30/2019 | $1,332.85 |
| Signature Center | Rent | 12/11/2019 | $1,332.85 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Bradford | Nashville, TN | Cognosante | $1,253.00 |
| John Deane | Nashville, TN | Not Employed | $1,200.00 |
| Margaret Abernathy | Bell Buckle, TN | Self-Employed | $1,028.00 |
| Jennings, PLLC | Nashville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Frank Hundley | Nashville, TN | Self-Employed | $920.00 |
| Barbara Futter | Nashville, TN | Not Employed | $900.00 |
| Darren Jernigan | Old Hickory, TN | — | $800.00 |
| David Norris | Dickson, TN | Gap | $800.00 |
| John Cooper | Nashville, TN | Self-Employed | $800.00 |
| Tom Lee | Nashville, TN | Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough | $800.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.