Democracy for Tennessee

Political Action Committee

Registered Apr 2005 · Treasurer: Paul W. Ambrosius · Nashville, TN

Raised
$15,797
incl. $12,256 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$4,080
Operating & other
$3,830
94% of spending
To TN candidates
$250
6.1% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $4,080 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $3,830 (94%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 94% of everything it spent; $250 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: $3,830 ÷ Total spent: $4,080
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $3,830
Contributions to candidates $250
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $250 difference, $250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Stricklin, David $250.00

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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Video Service $945.00
Rent $635.00
Tee Shirts $580.54
Food / Beverage $491.63
Insurance $333.13
Convention $279.37
Photography $225.00
Door Hangers $221.32
Banner $119.08

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Won Choi Nashville, TN Self-Employed $950.00
Schlicher Mark Nashville, TN — $900.00
Jeff Leath Byhalia, MS — $700.00
Brad Watkins Memphis, TN — $438.69
Ann Golden Nashville, TN — $300.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2005 Amended Historical $5,406.19 $4,891.58 Source ↗
Q3 2005 Amended Historical $4,376.53 $5,406.19 Source ↗
Q2 2005 Amended Historical $0.00 $4,376.53 Source ↗