Democratic Party of Knox County
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Shannon R. Webb · Knoxville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $15,779 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $15,779 (100%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 100% of everything it spent; none of it reached Tennessee candidates as direct contributions.
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 $15,779 100%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
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 |
|---|---|
| Rent | $4,855.00 |
| Printing | $3,007.53 |
| Food / Beverage | $2,680.00 |
| Telephone | $1,251.59 |
| Advertising | $1,049.60 |
| Labor | $500.00 |
| Postage | $475.00 |
| Reimbursement | $403.26 |
| Banquet | $385.67 |
| Event Tickets | $350.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsey's Restsurant | Food / Beverage | 10/20/2005 | $2,280.00 |
| Smg-Knoxville Convention Center | Rent | 09/27/2005 | $2,000.00 |
| Matrixx Mail Service | Printing | 11/30/2005 | $1,589.60 |
| Afl-Cio | Rent | 06/30/2005 | $845.00 |
| Matrixx Mail Service | Printing | 07/08/2005 | $817.93 |
| The Knoxville News-Sentinel | Advertising | 04/06/2005 | $649.60 |
| Harper, Mildred | Rent | 02/28/2005 | $600.00 |
| Arlington Press | Printing | 05/25/2005 | $600.00 |
| Afl-Cio | Rent | 09/26/2005 | $600.00 |
| Amazon | Rent | 12/22/2005 | $600.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Democratic Party | Nashville, TN | — | $375.00 |
| Mike Padgett | Knoxville, TN | — | $360.00 |
| Harry Tindell | Knoxville, TN | State of Tennessee | $310.00 |
| Douglas Horne | Knoxville, TN | Best Effort Made | $200.00 |
| Knoxville Oak Ridge Are Central Labor Councl | Knoxville, TN | — | $200.00 |
| Law Office of Art Davis | Knoxville, TN | — | $200.00 |
| Randy Nichols | Knoxville, TN | Knox County | $200.00 |
| Ben Rauhuff | Maryville, TN | — | $160.00 |
| Norman Riddle | Mascot, TN | Retired | $160.00 |
| Billy Tindell | Knoxville, TN | Knox County | $110.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.