Democratic Women of Knoxville

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$5,445
incl. $3,445 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$5,260
Operating & other
$3,360
64% of spending
To TN candidates
$1,900
36% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $500 to 1 candidate
$500 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $5,260 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $3,360 (64%) — 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: $3,360 ÷ Total spent: $5,260
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $3,360
Contributions to candidates $1,900

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Gloria Johnson † Tennessee House, District 90 Dem. $500.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $1,900 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $1,400 difference, $1,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $1,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Staples, Rick $250.00
  • Evelyn Gill for County Commission $150.00
  • Friends of Brandon Hamilton $150.00
  • Laura Kildare for County Commission $150.00
  • Sheri Ridgeway Campaign $150.00
  • Vote Donna Lucas $150.00
  • Vote Marleen Davis $150.00
  • Hensley, Heather C. $125.00
  • Price, Brandi $125.00

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
Venue For Luncheon $1,714.68
Table At Fundraising Dinner $600.00
Reimbursement $400.00
Deposit For Luncheon Venue $300.00
Expenses As Guest Speaker $175.12
Annual Membership Dues $170.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Evelyn Gill Knoxville, TN Not Employed $285.00
Democratic Party of Knox County Knoxville, TN — $280.00
Gloria Johnson Knoxville, TN Knox County Schools $280.00
Linda Maccabe Knoxville, TN — $280.00
Madeline Rogers Knoxville, TN City of Knoxville $280.00
Peggy Emmett Knoxville, TN Retire $245.00
Betty Reddick Springfield, KY Retired $105.00

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 2016 Historical $4,241.34 $3,552.40 Source ↗
Pre-General 2016 Historical $4,268.34 $4,241.34 Source ↗
Q3 2016 Historical $3,244.25 $4,268.34 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2016 Historical $3,669.25 $3,244.25 Source ↗
Q2 2016 Historical $4,422.48 $3,669.25 Source ↗
Q1 2016 Historical $4,822.48 $4,422.48 Source ↗