DCRP Candidate Fund
Where the Money Goes
Of the $8,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $4,400 (55%) — 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 | $3,600 |
| Contributions to candidates | $4,400 |
- To TN candidates $4,400 55%
- Operating & other $3,600 45%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $4,400 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $4,400 difference, $4,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $4,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Duvall, Robert $1,300.00
- Williamson, Charles $900.00
- Dickerson, Steven $800.00
- Claybaker, Ben $700.00
- Gotto, Jim $700.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Donations | $3,600.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickerson, Steven | Donations | 09/20/2012 | $1,200.00 |
| Williamson, Charles | Donations | 09/24/2012 | $1,200.00 |
| Claybaker, Ben | Donations | 10/03/2012 | $600.00 |
| Gotto, Jim | Donations | 09/21/2012 | $600.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson County Republican Party | Nashville, TN | — | $13,700.00 |
| Davidson County Rep PTY Operating Acct | Nashville, TN | — | $3,800.00 |
| Jim Gotto | Hermitage, TN | — | $537.00 |
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 2012 Historical | $204.38 | $10,741.38 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $804.38 | $204.38 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $704.38 | $804.38 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $704.38 | $704.38 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $704.38 | $704.38 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $704.38 | $704.38 | Source ↗ |