Democracy for Tennessee
Registered Apr 2005 · Treasurer: Paul W. Ambrosius · Nashville, TN
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 & other $3,830 94%
- To TN candidates $250 6.1%
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
| 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 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunporch Media | Video Service | 07/15/2005 | $595.00 |
| JJ's Bistro | Food / Beverage | 07/14/2005 | $491.63 |
| Watkins College of Art & Design | Rent | 06/02/2005 | $455.00 |
| Sunporch Media | Video Service | 07/24/2005 | $350.00 |
| Bryan,Ward and Elmore | Insurance | 06/02/2005 | $333.13 |
| Screen Play | Tee Shirts | 06/06/2005 | $300.00 |
| Screen Play | Tee Shirts | 07/07/2005 | $280.54 |
| Erikson, Joyce | Photography | 07/14/2005 | $225.00 |
| Allegra Printing & Imaging | Door Hangers | 07/22/2005 | $221.32 |
| Belcourt Theater | Rent | 06/03/2005 | $180.00 |
Who Funds It
| 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.