Democratic Party of Knox County
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Shannon R. Webb · Knoxville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $26,830.99 | $79,876.14 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $124,019.02 | $64,207.55 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $139,419.17 | $169,827.23 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $109,212.45 | $77,740.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $116,963.39 | $174,520.43 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $105,899.55 | $52,533.93 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $83,576.26 | $80,651.65 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $49,528.88 | $29,859.59 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $81,701.62 | $103,897.20 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $47,712.17 | $37,027.46 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $46,095.39 | $58,474.71 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $53,308.82 | $34,161.12 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $28,960.38 | $37,526.80 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $29,081.95 | $26,369.72 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $27,389.33 | $23,933.64 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $40,728.03 | $20,072.56 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $21,099.04 | $20,011.38 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $14,476.88 | $15,020.67 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $73,973.46 | $78,390.04 | $0.00 |
| 2007 | $35,319.73 | $29,179.87 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $60,515.00 | $52,580.80 | $450.00 |
| 2005 | $7,210.40 | $15,779.03 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $65,405.08 | $53,405.11 | $0.00 |
| All years | $1,388,426.99 | $1,335,046.63 | $450.00 |
Raised
$1,388,427
incl. $182,261 unitemized small gifts
excl. $44 in bookkeeping entries — carried-forward balances, adjustments, refunds — not money raised
Total Spent
$1,335,047
Operating & other
$1,325,812
99.3% of spending
To TN candidates
$8,550
0.6% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $450 to 1 candidate
$450 to 1 Republican
Where the Money Goes
Of the $1,335,047 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $1,325,812 (99.3%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 99.3% of everything it spent; $8,550 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 spending: $1,325,812 ÷ Total spent: $1,335,047
| Operating / overhead spending | $1,325,812 |
| Contributions to candidates | $8,550 |
- Operating & other $1,325,812 99.3%
- To TN candidates $8,550 0.6%
- To other PACs $685 0.1%
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 $8,550 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $450. Of the $8,100 difference, $8,100 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $8,100 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
- 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
- …and 8 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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| U.T. College Democrats | $410.00 |
| Tennessee Afl Cio Labor Committee | $275.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Consultant - Campaign | $199,725.20 |
| Hq Rent | $92,995.00 |
| Truman Day Dinner | $90,351.86 |
| Truman Day Expenses | $53,460.78 |
| Food / Beverage | $50,063.54 |
| Advertising | $45,840.69 |
| Printing | $42,165.78 |
| Consultant - Gotv Canvassing | $40,731.39 |
| Banquet | $31,672.08 |
| Facility Rental | $31,384.06 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smg-Knoxville Convention Center | Food / Beverage | 09/10/2004 | $37,762.22 |
| Knoxville Convention Center | Truman Day Dinner | 05/15/2008 | $31,006.48 |
| Smg-Knoxville Convention Center | Banquet | 06/05/2006 | $26,437.53 |
| Counterpoint Messaging | Advertising - Gotv | 07/15/2026 | $22,000.00 |
| Bridgewater Place | Truman Day Dinner | 09/25/2025 | $17,992.15 |
| Hilton | Truman Day Dinner | 11/01/2023 | $15,130.61 |
| Counterpoint Messaging | Advertising | 07/11/2022 | $14,800.00 |
| Hilton | Event | 06/15/2022 | $14,182.77 |
| Hilton | Truman Day Dinner | 09/13/2024 | $13,977.84 |
| The Foundry | Truman Day | 05/07/2018 | $11,514.75 |
Showing the top 500 of 4,242 payments by amount. Download the full list (CSV).
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Cockrum | Knoxville, TN | Retired | $35,060.00 |
| Phillip Lawson | Knoxville, TN | LHP Capital | $21,800.00 |
| Madine Clark | Best Effort, TN | Deceased | $20,000.00 |
| Unknown Dep 5 13 08 | Knoxville, TN | — | $19,115.00 |
| Democratic Women of Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | — | $13,667.00 |
| CPA John Smartt Jr | Knoxville, TN | Investment Advisor | $13,270.00 |
| Steve Drevik | Knoxville, TN | Agilaire LLC | $11,700.00 |
| Robert Wilson | Knoxville, TN | — | $8,789.00 |
| Gregory Kaplan Committee To Elect for TN House 18 | Knoxville, TN | — | $8,631.08 |
| Mali Glazer | Knoxville, TN | Retired | $8,413.00 |
Showing the top 500 of 887 funders by total given. Download the full list (CSV).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $85,469.61 | $39,024.63 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $95,402.37 | $85,469.61 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 Amended | $92,019.78 | $95,402.37 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $41,845.04 | $92,019.78 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $32,125.81 | $41,845.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $63,571.70 | $32,125.81 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Amended Historical | $61,837.54 | $63,571.70 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Amended Historical | $40,384.20 | $61,837.54 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Amended Historical | $49,719.37 | $40,384.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Amended Historical | $59,287.91 | $49,719.37 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $62,801.71 | $59,287.91 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $43,076.71 | $62,801.71 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $31,828.37 | $43,076.71 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $21,464.29 | $31,828.37 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $9,674.44 | $21,464.29 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $10,628.62 | $9,674.44 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Amended Historical | $46,560.53 | $10,628.62 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $72,599.04 | $46,560.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $88,907.87 | $72,599.04 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $67,858.43 | $88,907.87 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $35,542.25 | $67,858.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $39,041.04 | $35,542.25 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $47,837.26 | $39,041.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $53,212.11 | $47,837.26 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $56,172.45 | $53,212.11 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Amended Historical | $34,176.92 | $56,172.45 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Amended Historical | $32,737.59 | $34,176.92 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $35,670.66 | $32,737.59 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Amended Historical | $13,068.30 | $35,670.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Amended Historical | $25,190.90 | $13,068.30 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $43,605.95 | $25,190.90 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Amended Historical | $56,066.40 | $43,605.95 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $61,230.44 | $56,066.40 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Amended Historical | $44,693.23 | $61,230.44 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $35,003.93 | $44,693.23 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $20,575.01 | $35,003.93 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Amended Historical | $24,319.22 | $20,575.01 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $29,496.58 | $24,319.22 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Amended Historical | $32,130.16 | $29,496.58 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Amended Historical | $25,135.05 | $32,130.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $26,718.99 | $25,135.05 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Amended Historical | $35,755.16 | $26,718.99 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $36,698.54 | $35,755.16 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $18,756.13 | $36,698.54 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $17,550.84 | $18,756.13 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $21,438.13 | $17,550.84 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Late Historical | $23,599.76 | $21,438.13 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Amended Historical | $14,220.76 | $23,599.76 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical | $19,799.65 | $14,220.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Amended Historical | $25,142.36 | $19,799.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $26,945.44 | $25,142.36 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $20,747.01 | $26,945.44 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Amended Historical | $24,408.21 | $20,747.01 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $27,395.98 | $24,408.21 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $31,030.13 | $27,395.98 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Amended Historical | $26,720.89 | $31,030.13 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $19,769.97 | $26,720.89 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $21,317.52 | $19,769.97 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Late Historical | $22,708.01 | $21,317.52 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Amended Historical | $20,679.93 | $22,708.01 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Amended Historical | $2,864.35 | $20,679.93 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Amended Historical | $6,744.59 | $2,864.35 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $7,169.59 | $6,744.59 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $9,751.10 | $7,169.59 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Amended Historical | $13,308.20 | $9,751.10 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Amended Historical | $6,000.40 | $13,308.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Late Historical | $7,769.33 | $6,000.40 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $6,885.58 | $7,769.33 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Amended Historical | $8,197.45 | $6,885.58 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $6,955.92 | $13,060.64 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical | $8,181.11 | $6,955.92 | 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 ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $3,201.43 | $1,467.62 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $5,677.70 | $3,201.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $8,757.98 | $5,677.70 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Amended Historical | $11,285.09 | $8,757.98 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $10,204.06 | $11,285.09 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $4,256.97 | $10,204.06 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $2,794.20 | $4,256.97 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $6,282.24 | $2,794.20 | Source ↗ |