Democratic Party of Knox County

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Shannon R. Webb · Knoxville, TN

Raised
$109,212
incl. $864 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$77,740
Operating & other
$77,740
100% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $77,740 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $77,740 (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 spending: $77,740 ÷ Total spent: $77,740
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $77,740
Contributions to candidates $0
Source filings:

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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Truman Day Dinner $15,130.61
Intern Training Program $14,500.00
Consultant - Campaign $10,565.65
Hq Rent $7,410.00
Parade Supplies $3,507.53
Deposit Truman Day $3,000.00
Fundraising Fee $2,921.36
Email Platform $2,255.54
Printing & Mailing $1,957.67
Phone And Internet $1,765.52

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Roy Cockrum Knoxville, TN Retired $7,580.00
Loy Waldrop Knoxville, TN Lawyer $2,410.00
Steve Drevik Knoxville, TN Agilaire LLC $2,400.00
CPA John M Smartt Jr Knoxville, TN Self-Employed $2,000.00
Mark Harmon Knoxville, TN U. of Tennessee $1,807.20
Phillip Lawson Knoxville, TN LHP Capital $1,800.00
Shannon Webb Knoxville, TN Edfinancial $1,722.81
Elizabeth Ibbotson Oak Ridge, TN Not Employed $1,600.00
Connor Coffey Knoxville, TN Self-Employed $1,500.00
Cameron Brooks for City Council Knoxville, TN — $1,400.00

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
Year-End 2023 Historical $43,076.71 $62,801.71 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2023 Historical $31,828.37 $43,076.71 Source ↗