Democratic Party of Knox County
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Shannon R. Webb · Knoxville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $78,390 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $77,890 (99.3%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 99.3% of everything it spent; $500 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 / overhead spending | $77,890 |
| Contributions to candidates | $500 |
- Operating & other $77,890 99.3%
- To TN candidates $500 0.6%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $500 difference, $500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Bryant, Kathy $250.00
- Friends of Leon Daugherty $250.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Truman Day Dinner | $32,206.48 |
| Reimbursement To Don Daugherty | $7,750.00 |
| Speaker | $7,750.00 |
| Advertising | $6,258.20 |
| Printing | $2,828.40 |
| Hq Rent | $2,625.00 |
| Carville Ground/Air Transportation | $2,000.00 |
| Videographer | $1,800.00 |
| Event | $1,623.21 |
| Deposit | $1,500.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville Convention Center | Truman Day Dinner | 05/15/2008 | $31,006.48 |
| Washington Speakers Bureau | Reimbursement To Don Daugherty | 05/29/2008 | $7,750.00 |
| Washington Speakers Bureau | Speaker | 05/01/2008 | $7,750.00 |
| Madison Media Works | Advertising | 07/09/2008 | $4,000.00 |
| Madison Media Works | Advertising | 08/01/2008 | $2,000.00 |
| Washington Speakers Bureau | Carville Ground/Air Transportation | 10/25/2008 | $2,000.00 |
| Jones, David | Videographer | 05/15/2008 | $1,800.00 |
| Larry B Newman Printing | Printing | 05/16/2008 | $1,649.96 |
| Knoxville Convention Center | Event | 10/29/2008 | $1,623.21 |
| Rothchild's Catering & Conference Center | Deposit | 12/02/2008 | $1,500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Dep 5 13 08 | Knoxville, TN | — | $19,115.00 |
| Unknown Dep 5 21 08 | Knoxville, TN | — | $8,105.00 |
| Downtown Hq | Knoxville, TN | — | $3,124.00 |
| Gloria Johnson | Knoxville, TN | Knox County Schools | $2,000.00 |
| North Hq | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,922.00 |
| Uaw Retired Workers Council | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,880.00 |
| Barbara Wagner | Sevierville, TN | Retired | $1,800.00 |
| Democratic Women of Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,742.00 |
| Thomas Prough | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,680.00 |
| Truman Day Dinner | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,638.56 |
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 2008 Amended Historical | $5,521.41 | $8,197.45 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $7,020.88 | $5,521.41 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $10,114.49 | $7,020.88 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $13,945.80 | $10,114.49 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Amended Historical | $14,783.90 | $13,945.80 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Amended Historical | $13,060.64 | $14,783.90 | Source ↗ |