Democratic Women of Knoxville

Political Action Committee

Registered Oct 2012 · Treasurer: Cary Hammond · Knoxville, TN

Raised
$6,869
incl. $5,839 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$6,548
Operating & other
$6,223
95% of spending
To TN candidates
$325
5.0% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $6,548 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $6,223 (95%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 95% of everything it spent; $325 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: $6,223 ÷ Total spent: $6,548
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $6,223
Contributions to candidates $325
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $325 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $325 difference, $325 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $325 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Jones, Sherry $325.00

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
Table At Fundraising Dinner $1,250.00
Donations $1,225.00
Venue For Luncheon $1,215.34
Feed 1 Senior For 6 Months $884.00
School Book Project - Book Bags $392.62
Fundraising Project/Food $345.11
Luncheon Decorations $223.21
T-Shirts $200.00
Dues / Subscriptions $195.00
Christmas Tea $188.55

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Knox County Democratic Party Knoxville, TN — $350.00
Betty Reddick Springfield, KY Retired $280.00
Madeline Rogero Knoxville, TN Retired $280.00

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
Year-End 2015 Historical $5,298.18 $4,822.48 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2015 Historical $5,487.29 $5,298.18 Source ↗