Democratic Party of Knox County
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Shannon R. Webb · Knoxville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $52,581 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $45,731 (87%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 / overhead spending | $45,731 |
| Contributions to candidates | $6,850 |
- Operating & other $45,731 87%
- To TN candidates $6,850 13%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elaine Davis † | Tennessee House, District 18 | Rep. | $450.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $6,850 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $450. Of the $6,400 difference, $6,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $6,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Pettigrew, Schree $1,000.00
- Cawood, Mark $450.00
- Daugherty, Michael $450.00
- Harmon, Mark $450.00
- Idol, Colvin $450.00
- Jordan, Diane $450.00
- Massey-Cox, Margaret $450.00
- McGill, Steve $450.00
- Pressley, Thomas $450.00
- Salter, Tom $450.00
- …and 3 more recipients
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 |
|---|---|
| Banquet | $27,086.48 |
| Printing | $3,469.89 |
| Catering | $3,380.00 |
| Rent | $2,450.00 |
| Equiment | $1,633.29 |
| Professional Services | $1,500.00 |
| Speaker | $1,500.00 |
| Cell Phones | $1,226.00 |
| Telephone | $990.57 |
| Videographer | $600.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smg-Knoxville Convention Center | Banquet | 06/05/2006 | $26,437.53 |
| The Foundry | Catering | 12/12/2006 | $3,380.00 |
| Arlington Press | Printing | 05/19/2006 | $1,966.50 |
| HPV Inc. | Equiment | 05/30/2006 | $1,633.29 |
| Global Access Resources LLC | Professional Services | 07/26/2006 | $1,500.00 |
| Hackett, Paul | Speaker | 05/16/2006 | $1,500.00 |
| Burn's Mailing & Printing | Printing | 05/24/2006 | $1,328.39 |
| Cricket Communications | Cell Phones | 09/22/2006 | $1,226.00 |
| Shepard Expositton Service | Banquet | 05/30/2006 | $648.95 |
| Afl-Cio | Rent | 03/28/2006 | $600.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Afl Cio Labor Committee | Nashville, TN | — | $1,345.00 |
| Mildred Buffler Democratic Women S Day Club | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,250.00 |
| Betty Reddick | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,170.00 |
| Amy Broyles | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,130.00 |
| Brandon Cook | Friendsville, TN | Democratic Party of Blount Co | $1,075.00 |
| Plumbers Pipefitters Education Committee | Nashville, TN | — | $1,050.00 |
| John Driscoll | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | Nashville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| William Calhoun | Knoxville, TN | UT | $1,000.00 |
| Bentley Dalton | Talbott, TN | East Tennessee International Uaw | $980.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2006 Amended Historical | $6,482.80 | $8,181.11 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $6,507.02 | $6,482.80 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $6,601.64 | $6,507.02 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $11,766.95 | $6,601.64 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $4,561.47 | $11,766.95 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Amended Historical | $1,467.62 | $4,561.47 | Source ↗ |