Democratic Party of Knox County
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Shannon R. Webb · Knoxville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $53,405 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $52,405 (98%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 98% of everything it spent; $1,000 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 $52,405 98%
- To TN candidates $1,000 1.9%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $1,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $1,000 difference, $1,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Maroney-Traenor, Pam $1,000.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $37,762.22 |
| Printing | $4,686.84 |
| Software | $3,500.00 |
| Rent | $2,123.50 |
| Telephone | $1,537.46 |
| Reimbursement | $1,327.58 |
| Advertising | $843.00 |
| Utilities | $301.48 |
| Postage | $216.00 |
| Cell Phones | $107.03 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smg-Knoxville Convention Center | Food / Beverage | 09/10/2004 | $37,762.22 |
| Global Access Resources LLC | Software | 09/09/2004 | $3,500.00 |
| Arlington Press | Printing | 08/19/2004 | $3,263.00 |
| HPV Inc. | Rent | 08/27/2004 | $1,408.50 |
| Gary, Jim | Reimbursement | 09/23/2004 | $1,327.58 |
| Burn's Mailing & Printing | Printing | 12/03/2004 | $923.84 |
| Att Telephone | Telephone | 09/29/2004 | $757.16 |
| Unite Here | Advertising | 09/28/2004 | $693.00 |
| Burn's Mailing & Printing | Printing | 07/30/2004 | $500.00 |
| Att Telephone | Telephone | 11/08/2004 | $467.76 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sevier County Democrat Club | Sevierville, TN | — | $2,700.00 |
| Tennessee Carpenters Regional Council PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Law Office of Art Davis | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,200.00 |
| Plumbers Pipefitters Education Committee | Nashville, TN | — | $1,050.00 |
| Dorothy Bennett | Knoxville, TN | — | $900.00 |
| Elizabeth A Rowland | Knoxville, TN | — | $800.00 |
| Joseph Gallagher | Louisville, TN | Retired | $750.00 |
| Lois Threet | Knoxville, TN | — | $750.00 |
| Betty Reddick | Knoxville, TN | — | $615.00 |
| Laura Nichlos | Knoxville, TN | — | $600.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.