DCRP Candidate Fund
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $5,500.00 | $6,400.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $500.00 | $10,250.00 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $18,037.00 | $8,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $16,774.21 | $15,663.63 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $3,900.00 | $3,900.00 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2007 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | $247.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $6,099.13 | $5,500.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $51,057.34 | $49,713.63 | $0.00 |
Raised
$51,057
incl. $97 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$49,714
To TN candidates
$43,360
87% of spending
Operating & other
$5,604
11% of spending
Where the Money Goes
Of the $49,714 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $43,360 (87%) — 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 spending: $5,604 ÷ Total spent: $49,714
| Operating / overhead spending | $5,604 |
| Contributions to candidates | $43,360 |
- To TN candidates $43,360 87%
- Operating & other $5,604 11%
- To other PACs $750 1.5%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $43,360 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $43,360 difference, $43,360 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $43,360 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 $4,586.67
- Gotto, Jim $3,450.00
- Stites, Josh $3,186.67
- Bennett, Karen $2,600.00
- Dominy, Duane $2,200.00
- Patterson, David $2,186.67
- Dickerson, Steven $1,800.00
- Lee, Timothy $1,600.00
- Black, Diane $1,500.00
- Tracy, Jim $1,500.00
- …and 28 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 |
|---|---|
| Harwell PAC | $750.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $3,600.00 |
| Postcard Printing/Postage | $2,003.62 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Printing | Postcard Printing/Postage | 09/20/2011 | $2,003.62 |
| 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 Rep PTY Operating Acct | Nashville, TN | — | $35,073.21 |
| Davidson County Republican Party | Nashville, TN | — | $13,700.00 |
| Smith the Stanford | Nashville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Jim Gotto | Hermitage, TN | — | $537.00 |
| Rick Dumas | Nashville, TN | Dumas Law Office | $500.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Year 2017 Late Historical | $8.53 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $8.63 | $8.53 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | -$0.37 | $8.63 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $29.63 | -$0.37 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Late Historical | $29.63 | $29.63 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Late Historical | $29.63 | $29.63 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Late Historical | $29.63 | $29.63 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $29.63 | $29.63 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $929.63 | $29.63 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $1,715.63 | $929.63 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $7,215.63 | $1,715.63 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $7,215.63 | $7,215.63 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $7,215.63 | $7,215.63 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Amended Historical | $10,741.38 | $7,215.63 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $10,741.38 | $10,741.38 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $10,741.38 | $10,741.38 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $10,741.38 | $10,741.38 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Amended Historical | $2,343.80 | $704.38 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $593.80 | $2,343.80 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $593.80 | $593.80 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $593.80 | $593.80 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Late Historical | $593.80 | $593.80 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $593.80 | $593.80 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $593.80 | $593.80 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $593.80 | $593.80 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $593.80 | $593.80 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $598.70 | $593.80 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $608.55 | $598.70 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $603.50 | $608.55 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $613.40 | $603.50 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Late Historical | $618.35 | $613.40 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $633.21 | $618.35 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $648.00 | $633.21 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $677.32 | $648.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Late Historical | $702.76 | $677.32 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $755.37 | $702.76 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $755.37 | $755.37 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $760.99 | $755.37 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $760.99 | $760.99 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $786.89 | $760.99 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $802.50 | $786.89 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Amended Historical | $845.08 | $802.50 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $850.65 | $845.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Amended Historical | $619.41 | $850.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $635.26 | $619.41 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $58.40 | $635.26 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $82.17 | $58.40 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $88.14 | $82.17 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $440.85 | $88.14 | Source ↗ |