Democratic Party of Knox County
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Shannon R. Webb · Knoxville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $115,339.17 | $122,326.85 | $5.72 |
| 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 | $1,866.75 |
| 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 | $500.00 |
| 2013 | $29,081.95 | $26,369.72 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $27,389.33 | $23,933.64 | $667.00 |
| 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 | $1,476,935.17 | $1,377,497.34 | $3,489.47 |
Raised
$1,476,935
incl. $182,261 unitemized small gifts
excl. $44 in bookkeeping entries — carried-forward balances, adjustments, refunds — not money raised
Total Spent
$1,377,497
Operating & other
$1,362,985
99% of spending
To TN candidates
$11,589
0.8% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $3,489 to 3 candidates
$450 to 1 Republican $3,039 to 2 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $1,377,497 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $1,362,985 (99%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 99% of everything it spent; $11,589 went to Tennessee candidates.
- Operating & other $1,362,985 99%
- To TN candidates $11,589 0.8%
- To other PACs $2,923 0.2%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria Johnson † | Tennessee House, District 90 | Dem. | $3,033.75 |
| Elaine Davis † | Tennessee House, District 18 | Rep. | $450.00 |
| Bryan Goldberg † | Tennessee House, District 18 | Dem. | $5.72 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $11,589 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,489. 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:
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Knox County Young Democrats Chapter | $1,738.20 |
| Democratic Women of Knoxville | $500.00 |
| U.T. College Democrats | $410.00 |
| Tennessee Afl Cio Labor Committee | $275.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Consultant - Campaign | $199,725.20 |
| Truman Day Dinner | $110,163.80 |
| Hq Rent | $96,595.00 |
| Truman Day Expenses | $53,760.78 |
| Food / Beverage | $50,063.54 |
| Consultant - Gotv Canvassing | $48,037.68 |
| Advertising | $45,840.69 |
| Printing | $42,165.78 |
| Banquet | $31,672.08 |
| Facility Rental | $31,584.06 |
Dates
| 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 | 09/08/2026 | $19,811.94 |
| 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 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Cockrum | Knoxville, TN | Retired | $40,060.00 |
| Phillip Lawson | Knoxville, TN | LHP Capital | $34,300.00 |
| Madine Clark | Best Effort, TN | Deceased | $20,000.00 |
| Unknown Dep 5 13 08 | Knoxville, TN | — | $19,115.00 |
| Mali Glazer | Knoxville, TN | Retired | $14,563.00 |
| Democratic Women of Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | — | $13,767.00 |
| CPA John Smartt Jr | Knoxville, TN | Investment Advisor | $13,270.00 |
| Steve Drevik | Knoxville, TN | Agilaire LLC | $12,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | Nashville, TN | — | $10,894.73 |
| Andrew Roberto | Knoxville, TN | City | $9,875.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-General 2026 Amended | $85,532.94 | $83,663.01 | Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 131401 |
| Q3 2026 | $39,024.63 | $85,532.94 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129426 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $85,469.61 | $39,024.63 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 127281 |
| Q2 2026 | $95,402.37 | $85,469.61 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126583 |
| Q1 2026 Amended | $92,019.78 | $95,402.37 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 126595 |
| Year-End 2025 | $41,845.04 | $92,019.78 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123521 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $32,125.81 | $41,845.04 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122229 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $63,571.70 | $32,125.81 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120408 |
| Pre-General 2024 Amended Historical | $61,837.54 | $63,571.70 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 120418 |
| Q3 2024 Amended Historical | $40,384.20 | $61,837.54 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 120419 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Amended Historical | $49,719.37 | $40,384.20 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 116328 |
| Q2 2024 Amended Historical | $59,287.91 | $49,719.37 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 120420 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $62,801.71 | $59,287.91 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 110860 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $43,076.71 | $62,801.71 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 110326 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $31,828.37 | $43,076.71 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 108993 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $21,464.29 | $31,828.37 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107259 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $9,674.44 | $21,464.29 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 104157 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $10,628.62 | $9,674.44 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 103539 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Amended Historical | $46,560.53 | $10,628.62 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 103537 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $72,599.04 | $46,560.53 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100246 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $88,907.87 | $72,599.04 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98352 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $67,858.43 | $88,907.87 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 96867 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $35,542.25 | $67,858.43 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 94940 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $39,041.04 | $35,542.25 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 92404 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $47,837.26 | $39,041.04 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 91296 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $53,212.11 | $47,837.26 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91291 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $56,172.45 | $53,212.11 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 88500 |
| Q2 2020 Amended Historical | $34,176.92 | $56,172.45 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88800 |
| Q1 2020 Amended Historical | $32,737.59 | $34,176.92 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87664 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $35,670.66 | $32,737.59 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 85584 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Amended Historical | $13,068.30 | $35,670.66 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 85794 |
| Q4 2018 Amended Historical | $25,190.90 | $13,068.30 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 83541 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $43,605.95 | $25,190.90 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 80194 |
| Q3 2018 Amended Historical | $56,066.40 | $43,605.95 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 80200 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $61,230.44 | $56,066.40 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 76085 |
| Q2 2018 Amended Historical | $44,693.23 | $61,230.44 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76300 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $35,003.93 | $44,693.23 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 73862 |
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $20,575.01 | $35,003.93 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 74017 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Amended Historical | $24,319.22 | $20,575.01 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 72334 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $29,496.58 | $24,319.22 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 69989 |
| Pre-General 2016 Amended Historical | $32,130.16 | $29,496.58 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68694 |
| Q3 2016 Amended Historical | $25,135.05 | $32,130.16 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 68690 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $26,718.99 | $25,135.05 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65476 |
| Q2 2016 Amended Historical | $35,755.16 | $26,718.99 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 65475 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $36,698.54 | $35,755.16 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63231 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $18,756.13 | $36,698.54 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 61551 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $17,550.84 | $18,756.13 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60511 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $21,438.13 | $17,550.84 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 59272 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $23,599.76 | $21,438.13 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 58033 |
| Q3 2014 Amended Historical | $14,220.76 | $23,599.76 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 57939 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical | $19,799.65 | $14,220.76 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 55211 |
| Q2 2014 Amended Historical | $25,142.36 | $19,799.65 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 53355 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $26,945.44 | $25,142.36 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50007 |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $20,747.01 | $26,945.44 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 49776 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Amended Historical | $24,408.21 | $20,747.01 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 48284 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $27,395.98 | $24,408.21 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 46097 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $31,030.13 | $27,395.98 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44225 |
| Q3 2012 Amended Historical | $26,720.89 | $31,030.13 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 44161 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $19,769.97 | $26,720.89 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42335 |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $21,317.52 | $19,769.97 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 44128 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $22,708.01 | $21,317.52 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 40350 |
| Year-End 2011 Amended Historical | $20,679.93 | $22,708.01 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 40498 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Amended Historical | $2,864.35 | $20,679.93 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 47029 |
| Q4 2010 Amended Historical | $6,744.59 | $2,864.35 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 36585 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $7,169.59 | $6,744.59 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34985 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $9,751.10 | $7,169.59 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 34044 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Amended Historical | $13,308.20 | $9,751.10 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 33014 |
| Q2 2010 Amended Historical | $6,000.40 | $13,308.20 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 33108 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $7,769.33 | $6,000.40 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30581 |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $6,885.58 | $7,769.33 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 29654 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Amended Historical | $8,197.45 | $6,885.58 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 28482 |
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $5,521.41 | $8,197.45 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 27261 |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $7,020.88 | $5,521.41 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 27267 |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $10,114.49 | $7,020.88 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 27260 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $13,945.80 | $10,114.49 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 23254 |
| Q2 2008 Amended Historical | $14,783.90 | $13,945.80 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 25337 |
| Q1 2008 Amended Historical | $13,060.64 | $14,783.90 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 23259 |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $6,955.92 | $13,060.64 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 15416 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical | $8,181.11 | $6,955.92 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 14265 |
| Q4 2006 Amended Historical | $6,482.80 | $8,181.11 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12956 |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $6,507.02 | $6,482.80 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11496 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $6,507.02, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $6,482.80. | |||
| Q3 2006 Historical | $6,601.64 | $6,507.02 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10508 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $11,766.95 | $6,601.64 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 9242 |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $4,561.47 | $11,766.95 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 7145 |
| Q1 2006 Amended Historical | $1,467.62 | $4,561.47 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6465 |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $3,201.43 | $1,467.62 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5485 |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $5,677.70 | $3,201.43 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 4700 |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $8,757.98 | $5,677.70 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4064 |
| Q1 2005 Amended Historical | $11,285.09 | $8,757.98 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3531 |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $10,204.06 | $11,285.09 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 3033 |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $4,256.97 | $10,204.06 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 1991 |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $2,794.20 | $4,256.97 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 752 |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $6,282.24 | $2,794.20 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 26 |