Democratic Party of Washington County

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$50,244
incl. $10,198 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$73,727
Operating & other
$67,802
92% of spending
To TN candidates
$5,925
8.0% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,000 to 1 candidate
$1,000 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $73,727 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $67,802 (92%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 92% of everything it spent; $5,925 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: $67,802 ÷ Total spent: $73,727
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $67,802
Contributions to candidates $5,925

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Brad Batt † Tennessee House, District 06 Dem. $1,000.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $5,925 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $4,925 difference, $4,925 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $4,925 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Bruni, Sylvain $875.00
  • Luallen, Jacob $825.00
  • Pettyjohn, Samuel $825.00
  • Berkley, Ryan $825.00
  • Zaire, Gary $825.00
  • Kathy Carr for School Board $750.00

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 $8,402.65
State Of Franklin Dinner $8,343.07
Campaign Workers $7,480.00
Canvasser $7,240.00
Signs $5,765.00
Text Banking $4,500.44
Printing $2,911.55
Postage $2,629.83
Tabling Equipment $2,442.15
Consulting Service $2,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Kay Sirois Johnson City, TN Retired $5,000.00
Mark Sirois Johnson City, TN Retired $4,950.00
Sylvain Bruni Johnson City, TN Aptima $2,001.00
Alan McNutt Johnson City, TN Not Employed $1,875.00
Shiela Laubengayer Johnson City, TN Not Employed $1,200.00
Suzanne Emberton Johnson City, TN Medable $1,068.00
Linda Palmer Johnson City, TN Retired $1,000.00
Jennifer Gardener Johnson City, TN Psychotherapy $835.00
John Baker Johnson City, TN Pride Community Center $720.00
George Cross Johnson City, TN Cross Engineering $641.92

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 2024 Historical $14,731.08 $4,092.07 Source ↗
Pre-General 2024 Amended Historical $22,875.60 $14,731.08 Source ↗
Q3 2024 Historical $31,576.69 $22,875.60 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2024 Amended Historical $30,343.93 $31,576.69 Source ↗
Q2 2024 Amended Historical $27,666.74 $30,343.93 Source ↗
Q1 2024 Amended Historical $19,834.33 $27,666.74 Source ↗