Democratic Committee of Dickson County

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$5,971
incl. $4,458 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$11,248
Operating & other
$9,248
82% of spending
To TN candidates
$2,000
18% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $2,000 to 2 candidates
$2,000 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $11,248 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $9,248 (82%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $9,248 ÷ Total spent: $11,248
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $9,248
Contributions to candidates $2,000

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Hillary Capes-Gwinn † Tennessee House, District 78 Dem. $1,000.00
Rachael Murray † Tennessee House, District 69 Dem. $1,000.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

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
Bbq For Bears & Bulls Dinner $5,062.00
Democratic Party 3 Star Dinner $1,500.00
Reimbursement $522.02
Donation And Booth Rental For Festivalfestival For $500.00
Rental Of Bld For Beans And Bulls Dinner $300.00
Reimbursement For Gift Card Purchased For Jenny $250.00
Booth At Fair $250.00
Annual Box Rental $192.00
Reimbursement For Purchase Of Tent For Democratic $154.82
Annual Registration Fee $150.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Garry Peterman Dickson, TN Retired $250.00
John D Bowman Dickson, TN — $200.00
Tommy Davidson Burns, TN — $200.00
Jackie Farthing Dickson, TN Dickson Co. $100.00
Joe W Jenkins Burns, TN Retired $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
Pre-General 2026 $10,907.81 $11,126.80 Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 131312
Q3 2026 $16,714.45 $10,907.81 Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 130291
Pre-Primary 2026 $16,858.39 $16,714.45 Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128728
Q2 2026 $16,587.39 $16,858.39 Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 127542
Q1 2026 $16,403.39 $16,587.39 Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125273