Democratic Party of Washington County

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$15,623
incl. $7,112 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$27,641
Operating & other
$23,716
86% of spending
To TN candidates
$3,925
14% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,750 to 1 candidate
$1,750 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $27,641 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $23,716 (86%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

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: $23,716 ÷ Total spent: $27,641
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $23,716
Contributions to candidates $3,925

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Brad Batt † Tennessee House, District 06 Dem. $1,750.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $3,925 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,750. Of the $2,175 difference, $2,175 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $2,175 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • McClaskey, Debbie $825.00
  • Clark, Jeffrey $450.00
  • Beagle, Kyle $450.00
  • Norwood, Alona $450.00

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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Advertising $15,530.40
Signs $3,917.48
Campaign Materials $2,815.02
Door Hangers $496.14
Meeting Space $340.00
Meeting $184.32
Po Box Fees $168.00
Adminstrative $164.14
Delegate Selection $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Jeff Clark Johnson City, TN Self-Employed $5,000.00
Terry Maxhimer Gray, TN — $2,401.25
Justin Ridley Jonesborough, TN Not Employed $480.25
Jodi Jones Johnson City, TN East Tennessee State University $240.12
Sandra Hagen Johnson City, TN Eastman Chemical Company $240.12
Barbara Sims Johnson City, TN Mars Hill University $150.00

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
Q4 2020 Historical $3,528.65 $4,508.77 Source ↗
Pre-General 2020 Historical $19,052.10 $3,528.65 Source ↗
Q3 2020 Historical $22,026.25 $19,052.10 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2020 Historical $21,852.68 $22,026.25 Source ↗
Q2 2020 Historical $21,564.29 $21,852.68 Source ↗
Q1 2020 Historical $17,444.86 $21,564.29 Source ↗