Democratic Party of Washington County

Political Action Committee

Registered May 1998 · Treasurer: Cynthia Humphrey · Johnson City, TN

Raised
$108,684
incl. $9,972 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$74,798
Operating & other
$72,998
98% of spending
To TN candidates
$1,800
2.4% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $74,798 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $72,998 (98%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 98% of everything it spent; $1,800 went to Tennessee candidates.

Why this number?

Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $72,998 ÷ Total spent: $74,798
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $72,998
Contributions to candidates $1,800

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $1,800 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $1,800 difference, $1,800 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $1,800 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Marygrace Wooten $600.00
  • Ashley Cavender $120.00
  • Brian Wyatt $120.00
  • Cindy Humphrey $120.00
  • Daniel Cutshall $120.00
  • Emily Hand $120.00
  • Jessica Fuller $120.00
  • Kathy Carr $120.00
  • Lori Sukel $120.00
  • Sarah Laposky $120.00
  • …and 1 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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Rent $17,341.80
State Of Franklin Dinner $14,023.99
Advertising $8,937.25
Dinner And Table Sponsorship $3,000.00
Dues / Subscriptions $2,994.43
Maintenance $2,749.48
Bank Fees $1,944.19
Utilities $1,928.02
Office Furniture $1,800.63
Food / Beverage $1,686.35

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Kay Sirois Johnson City, TN Retired $24,040.00
Alan McNutt Johnson City, TN Not Employed $7,480.00
Cynthia Humphrey Johnson City, TN Strategic Resources, Inc. $5,580.74
Brad Batt Johnson City, TN Bluezebra Sports $5,028.00
Terryl Yates Jonesborough, TN Not Employed $3,351.26
Shelley Van Camp Jonesborough, TN Retired $3,145.00
Judy Middlemas Johnson City, TN Not Employed $2,755.00
Sylvain Bruni Johnson City, TN Aptima $2,655.69
LYNN Palmer Johnson City, TN Retired $2,525.00
David Adams Johnson City, TN Siemens $1,652.89

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
Pre-Primary 2026 $35,687.80 $34,666.37 Source ↗
Q2 2026 $21,116.18 $35,687.80 Source ↗
Q1 2026 $20,690.32 $21,116.18 Source ↗
Year-End 2025 $20,111.12 $20,690.32 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2025 $4,092.07 $20,111.12 Source ↗