Democratic Committee of Dickson County

Political Action Committee

Registered Mar 2003 · Treasurer: Patricia S. Driver · Dickson, TN

Raised
$4,353
incl. $1,697 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$3,674
Operating & other
$3,319
90% of spending
To TN candidates
$355
9.7% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $3,674 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $3,319 (90%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 90% of everything it spent; $355 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: $3,319 ÷ Total spent: $3,674
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $3,319
Contributions to candidates $355
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $355 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $355 difference, $355 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $355 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Driver, Patricia $250.00
  • York, Teresa $104.83

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
Democratic Party 3 Star Dinner $1,200.00
Fundraiser $1,000.00
Donation $500.00
Bbq For Bears & Bulls Dinner $351.00
Memereship Fee $125.00
Food For Day Of Service Mlk Day $92.69
Book Rental Fee $50.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Tommy Davidson Burns, TN — $1,110.00
John D Bowman Dickson, TN — $249.00
Martha Sheperd Dickson, TN Self - Owner $240.00
Garry Peterman Dickson, TN Retired $160.00
Patty Grey Burns, TN Retired $120.00
Donald R Duke Dickson, TN — $100.00
Shelly Yates Dickson, TN Best Effort Made $100.00

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
Year-End 2023 Historical $2,960.24 $4,036.41 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2023 Late Historical $3,356.93 $2,960.24 Source ↗